Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-27

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The plans below show the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.



 

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The two pictures depicts the comparison of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and in today's date.

On Comparison of both pictures, it depicts that nowadays the beechwood farm looks more developed as compared to the farm in 1950's. There is no such major differences but only minor ones. The Old picture shows the presence of River, Bridge, Trees, Farmhouse and various Road Tracks. However, the new pictures shows the presence of Farm Shops, Holiday cottages, Parking and Camping Field.

On Observing the latest picture we can see and assume that nowadays, The Beechwood Farm is used as a Camping Site for tourists and locals.

The availability of Solar panels shows that it might be used as an Electric source. The Parking area might be built for tourists and visitors to park their vehicles. Holiday Cottages are build for the Visitors to rest there.

We can see the difference in First and Second picture that the Tracks in 1950 is converted to Roads in Today's time.

However, the one thing about both the scenarios is that the Structure of River and the Bridge remains the same which adds more natural and realistic views for people and visitors.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a farm to a more visitor-oriented site, mentioning the camping field, shop, parking and holiday cottages. You also note that the tracks became roads. However, the account is only partly accurate and developed: it says there are “no such major differences,” although several substantial changes are shown, and it claims a bridge remains in both plans, which is not supported by the visual information. The overview would be stronger if it highlighted the main land-use changes and the features that stayed, such as the river, farmhouse, barn and chickens. Some comments about why facilities were built are speculation rather than a summary of visible changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from a general comparison to present-day features and then a concluding similarity. Linking phrases such as “However” and “On Observing” help signal these stages. Nevertheless, the progression is not consistently clear: the second paragraph lists features from both plans without organising them into changes and continuities, and the later paragraph shifts into guesses about visitors and electricity. Repeated references to “the pictures” and “the farm” also make the account feel list-like. Grouping information by location or by what changed versus remained would create a clearer progression, while more precise referencing would help readers follow which plan each point describes.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “Holiday cottages,” “Solar panels,” “Camping Field,” and “Parking,” so the main features are generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “in today's date,” “On Comparison of both pictures,” and “Electric source.” Repetition of “picture,” “presence,” and “visitors” also restricts flexibility. Some word forms and collocations are inaccurate, for example “build for the Visitors” and “realistic views.” Aim for concise map language such as “the site,” “facilities,” “converted into,” and “remained unchanged,” and use location terms to describe where features are situated.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including “The availability of Solar panels shows that it might be used as an Electric source.” However, errors in agreement, articles, tense and sentence construction are frequent enough to make parts of the response awkward. For example, “The two pictures depicts” should use a plural verb, while “the new pictures shows” has the same agreement problem. “The Tracks in 1950 is converted” also mismatches number and tense; a past-to-present comparison needs a form such as “the tracks have been converted into roads.” Capitalisation within sentences is inconsistent, and several sentence openings are fragments or awkward constructions. Practise accurate comparison sentences and check subject–verb agreement.

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