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)

The map illustrates the development of Beechwood Farm from 1950 till now. There are two graph the first one represents that how the farm was in 1950. On the other hand the second map showing the farm after redevelopment.

Overall, the map in 1950 was pretty simple in which most of farm area is dedicated to sheeps. On the southeast side there was a barn near to it you see a farmhouse beneath it. If you go down a bit you witnessed a cage fir chickens. Opposite to the area of sheep there is a dirt track that connects the whole farm and the remaining area is divided into fruit trees, soft fruits, and vegetables.

In today's map there are alot of development is made with the passage of time. The sheep area is divided into two sections such as camping field and and the area reserved for solar panels and also there i parking facility in both sections. Whereas the dirt track is now become a road barn transformed into holiday cottages andbarn relocate near the round about. Also in fruit trees sction farm shop is also opened.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the two time periods and report several important changes, including the conversion of the track into a road, the addition of a farm shop, and the change from sheep pasture to camping and solar-panel areas. The overview also recognises that the site has become more developed. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the sheep area is not divided into two sections with parking in both; parking is shown in two separate locations. The barn is not described as relocated near a roundabout, and the response omits key changes such as the new holiday cottages and the continued presence of the farmhouse and chickens. Develop the comparison more fully and check each location against the plans to make the main features precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: it introduces the maps, describes the earlier layout, and then moves to the present-day changes. This gives the reader a basic progression through the task. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “On the other hand,” and “Whereas” help signal relationships between ideas. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear, and the long final paragraph combines several changes without a clear order. For example, “the sheep area is divided into two sections” is followed by several features whose locations are difficult to follow. Organise the details by area or by type of change, and use clearer references such as “in the north-east” or “to the south of the cottages” to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing changes and locations, including “redevelopment,” “dedicated to,” “beneath,” and “transformed.” These choices show an attempt to go beyond basic labels. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal, which reduces precision: “pretty simple,” “cage for chickens,” and “barn relocate near the round about” do not describe the plan naturally. There are also spelling and word-form slips, including “alot,” “sction,” and “sheeps.” Use standard map-description language and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for the site’s features and their positions would make the comparisons clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including contrast clauses such as “Whereas the dirt track is now become a road.” The response is generally understandable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction are frequent enough to make some statements awkward or unclear. Examples include “There are two graph,” “the second map showing,” “most of farm area is,” and “there are alot of development is made.” The final sentence also joins several ideas without reliable grammatical control. Practise forming complete clauses with a clear subject and verb, and check tense consistency when comparing 1950 with today. Accurate basic structures will help your more complex comparisons read smoothly.

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