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)

There are two sites plan of a farm named as Beechwood Farm, One picture is a plan of 1950 and the other picture is of today.

In this paragraph we will discuss the development that happened from 1950 till now. The area for herds of sheeps is now changed to Camping side with separate parking.The fruit trees still exists just a new farm shop has been opened in it. Beside the fruit trees the old soft fruits and vegetables still exist without any changes. Barn has been shifted to new place near the roundabout and the old barn is renovated to holiday cottages, In front of holiday cottages new parking area is made with solar panels area, which is the main energy source of the farm. The old Farmhouse and Chicken area is still on the same place. Exciting thing is that the old bumpy muddy track is now a carpeted road. River still flows beside the farm

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several important changes, including the conversion of the sheep area into a camping field, the addition of a farm shop, and the continued presence of the fruit trees, farmhouse, chickens and river. These details show a relevant comparison between the two plans. However, some points are inaccurate or unclear: the old barn is not shown as renovated into cottages; the cottages are a new feature, while the barn is relocated. The solar panels are also not identified as the farm’s main energy source in the plan. The overview is limited, and some changes—such as the new road layout and the added facilities—would benefit from clearer explanation. More precise reporting of the main transformations would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a broadly sensible order, moving from the former sheep area and fruit plots to the buildings, access route and river. This helps the reader understand that you are comparing the two plans. However, the information is presented as one continuous paragraph, and the opening comments about what the response will discuss do not provide a useful overview of the main changes. Connections between details are sometimes abrupt, as in the shift from the cottages and parking to the farmhouse and track. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and for grouped changes, and link related features with clear references such as “in contrast” or “while.” This would create a more consistent progression rather than a list-like sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing changes and locations, including “changed,” “opened,” “shifted,” “renovated,” and “beside.” These choices make most of the comparison understandable. There are also some imprecise or unnatural expressions: “Camping side” does not clearly name the feature, “carpeted road” is not an appropriate description of the new road, and “Exciting thing” is too informal for an academic report. “Herds of sheeps” is also an inaccurate word choice and form. Aim for precise map vocabulary and neutral academic phrasing, such as “camping field,” “paved road,” and “notably.” This would improve accuracy and formality while retaining your useful range of change-related verbs.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences that combine several changes, for example the sentence beginning “Barn has been shifted to new place.” This shows some range, and the main meaning is generally recoverable. However, errors in articles, agreement, tense and sentence boundaries recur. Examples include “There are two sites plan,” “The fruit trees still exists,” and “Barn has been shifted to new place”; these need forms such as “There are two site plans,” “The fruit trees still exist,” and “The barn has been moved to a new place.” The long sentence joining the barn, cottages, parking and solar panels also needs clearer punctuation or division. Check subject–verb agreement and articles, and use past and present forms consistently when comparing the plans.

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