Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-02

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 plan illustrates, that how beechwood farm is today vs how it was in the past 1950. Overall, the farm undergoes through several changes. Various new features has been added like solar panels, camping fields and barn.

Looking into the more details, some features are replaced, for example the area allocated for sheeps is now became the area for solar panels. What erlier was track in the farm is now become road for vehicles. Similarly the barn is replaced by the holiday cottages.

A clear look into the map, also shows that several new features has been added to the map like outside the area there is the dedicated camping field for tourism. Parking area on the road side is also a new facility, added to the map. For greenary new plants are also cultivated which contribute to the beuty of the farm.

Overall, today beechwood farm have a lot of new feature and faciities, as compare to the past one in 1950

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify that the farm has changed and mention several relevant additions, including camping, parking and solar panels. However, the account is only partly accurate and leaves out important changes shown on the plans. The sheep area is in the north-east in 1950, but the solar panels are added in the north-east today; the response does not establish that the same area was converted. The barn has not been replaced by holiday cottages: the barn remains, while the cottages are added near the farmhouse. The overview also says a barn is a new feature, although it existed in 1950. To strengthen the report, describe the retained features as well as additions and relocations, and give a clearer overview of the main changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs describing changes, and phrases such as “Similarly” and “Overall” help signal progression. The ideas are generally understandable, but the sequence is not consistently organised around the map’s main areas or types of change. For example, the discussion moves from sheep and tracks to the barn, then to camping and parking, without clearly distinguishing what was retained, replaced or added. Some linking phrases, including “A clear look into the map, also shows,” feel mechanical and do not clarify the relationship between points. Grouping changes by location and using precise references such as “in the north-east” would make the progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “solar panels,” “camping field,” “parking area” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify several features. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or repetitive: “new features” and “added” recur, while “greenary” and “beuty” contain spelling errors. Phrases such as “area allocated for sheeps” and “new plants are also cultivated” do not describe the map precisely; the plans show fruit trees and existing crop areas rather than a general planting programme. Aim for accurate map vocabulary such as “converted,” “retained,” “relocated” and “expanded,” and use specific labels instead of broad descriptions like “facilities.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including comparisons and subordinate clauses, but errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between features unclear. The opening, “The plan illustrates, that how…,” has an unnecessary comma and an incorrect clause structure. There are also repeated problems with verb forms and agreement: “the farm undergoes through,” “features has been added,” “is now became,” and “farm have.” Articles and plurals are also inconsistent, as in “the past 1950” and “sheeps.” Most sentences remain understandable, but these recurring errors limit control. Practise accurate past-to-present comparisons, for example, “The track has been converted into a road,” and check subject–verb agreement and sentence boundaries.

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