Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-29
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 maps of Beechwood Farm show the difference of it in 1950 and today. As it shows major changes today as compared to 1950.
Overall, the maps illustrate number of changes today as compared to 1950. In 1950, the farm had simply a track along with the partition of field for different activities. While today, it is very developed with addition of some other activities within the same space.
On the one hand, 1950's Beechwood farm is very simple with a track. One side is accosiated with the sheep. While, the other side is divided into several parts for fruit trees,soft fruits, vegetables, farmhouse, barn and area for chickens.
On the other hand, today's Beechwood Farm is totally different and very well developed with addition of some other acivities using same space as of 1950's. Now, there a proper arrangement of energy generation in the form of solar panels which produces electricity for the forn throughout the day. There is a seperate camping side along with the parking for enjoyment. There is farm shop also to buy snacks for enjoyment.Overall, today,s Beechwood farm is well arranged as compared to the 1950's farm.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the broad contrast between the simpler 1950 farm and its more developed present-day use, and you mention several relevant features, including sheep, the crop plots, solar panels, camping, parking and a farm shop. However, the account is only partly complete: it does not clearly describe the main spatial changes, such as the new internal roads, holiday cottages, or how the farmhouse, barn and chicken area remain. The overview repeats that the site is more developed but does not summarise the most significant changes in land use. Some details are also unsupported or inaccurate: the maps do not show that solar panels produce electricity for the farm, or that the shop sells snacks. Select the key changes and describe their locations accurately.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs for the two time periods. The contrast signposts “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” help readers follow the broad comparison. However, progression is limited because the two main paragraphs mostly list features rather than compare how the layout changed. Several sentences begin with “While” as fragments, and “Overall” is used twice without adding a distinct concluding point. The relationship between features is also sometimes unclear, particularly in the long list of the 1950 layout. Organise the details by area or by what changed and what remained, and use linking phrases to show those relationships more precisely.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “track,” “sheep,” “fruit trees,” “solar panels” and “farmhouse,” so the reader can identify many of the map features. However, the range is limited and several phrases are imprecise or unnatural, such as “difference of it,” “partition of field,” “camping side” and “well developed.” Spelling errors, including “accosiated,” “acivities” and “seperate,” also make the writing less controlled. Some wording introduces meanings not shown on the maps, such as “for enjoyment” and the claim about electricity for the farm. Aim for accurate map-description language, such as “the site was redeveloped,” “plots” and “camping field,” and check spelling and collocations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts a few longer structures, including “While today, it is very developed…” and “There is a separate camping side along with the parking…,” but control is inconsistent. Sentence fragments occur in “As it shows major changes today…” and “While, the other side is divided…”. There are also errors in sentence formation and agreement, for example “Now, there a proper arrangement” and “solar panels which produces electricity.” Articles, possessives and punctuation are not consistently controlled, as in “1950's Beechwood farm” and the run-together “enjoyment.Overall”. These problems sometimes make the intended relationships harder to follow. Practise complete sentences and check subject–verb agreement, articles and punctuation when editing.
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