Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30

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)

Developmen is necessary. The images depict beechwood farm in 1950 and how it looks today by changes in many areas around it.

To begin with, in 1950, beside the river there were some fruit trees and soft fruits also and beside the trees there was a vegetable area infront of three areas there was a track running through the farm and behind there is an river. There was big area for sheep infront of track as the track continues the on the rare side of it there is an barn area and behind it there is an farm house also on the other side of farm house there is a place for chickens. On the front side where fruit trees are there is a road passing.

In Addition, today there are major changes seen in it where there is a farm shop in beside fruit trees and a parking area was also added near the main road. where was a track its an road and on the other side of the road there is a camping field beside it ehre is solar panel also where the road adds beside the solar panels there is the second parking they have also added some cootages for holidays and the farmhouse and chickens area have remained unchanged but where as barn area is changes which came near triangle road end.

To conlude, there are major changes seen in todays farm also adding of parking and cottages which makes it more attractive place for visitors.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two time periods and report several relevant changes, including the farm shop, parking, camping field, solar panels and holiday cottages. You also note that the farmhouse and chicken area remain, and that the barn has moved. However, the overview is vague: “major changes” does not clearly summarise the site’s overall transformation from a mainly agricultural farm to one with visitor facilities. Some locations are unclear or inaccurate; for example, the sheep area is described as “infront of track,” and the original layout of the fields and river is difficult to follow. Develop a clearer overview and compare the main features accurately, especially the retained fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas alongside the new facilities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from the 1950 plan to today and ending with a conclusion. This gives the reader a general sense of the comparison. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because many details are joined into long, loosely connected sentences, such as the description beginning “as the track continues.” Linking phrases including “To begin with,” “In Addition,” and “To conlude” are used, but they do not consistently clarify relationships between features, and some references such as “it” and “where” are ambiguous. Organise the information into clearer groups—for example, agricultural areas and buildings, then new visitor facilities—and use shorter sentences with precise location references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “track,” “farmhouse,” “parking area,” and “solar panel,” so the reader can identify many of the features. However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes locations hard to understand. Phrases such as “there is major changes,” “barn area is changes,” and “makes it more attractive place” do not express the intended meaning naturally. Spelling errors such as “conlude” and “cootages” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise set of terms for describing change and position, such as “was converted into,” “remained in place,” “to the north of,” and “adjacent to,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to describe several features in connected sentences, but control of sentence structure is uneven. Long sentences often combine multiple ideas without clear grammatical boundaries, as in “where the road adds beside the solar panels there is the second parking.” Errors in articles, agreement, tense and verb forms are frequent: examples include “an river,” “there is major changes,” and “barn area is changes.” Punctuation and capitalisation are also inconsistent, making some sentences difficult to process. Practise writing one clear comparison per sentence, using past tense for 1950 and present tense for today, and check subject–verb agreement and articles. More accurate simple sentences will help before adding complex clauses.

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