Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-04

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 pictures i am going to describe is shows Beechwood Farm 1950 site and the present site. In these two images i can see a significant improvement in the present image.

In 1950 image there was no proper road to the fram there were only track. There was a large area for sheep and there was a large barn. In ealier time there were no proper plan for this farm. It contains only fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables. Also there is a space for chicken at the back of farmhouse.

In present there is a lot of improvements happen in this farm. There are two parking areas build in today farm site. Also there are newly installed solar panels and new camping field in the past sheep area. Although all the tracks turn into a roads by now and build a new farm shop near fruit trees. Barn move to new place and holiday cottages build in front of the farmhouse.

Now this is look like proper farm with every facility.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast between the simpler 1950 farm and its more developed present-day use, and you mention several relevant changes: parking, solar panels, camping, the farm shop and holiday cottages. The comparison that the camping field occupies the former sheep area is particularly useful. However, some important changes are not clearly reported, including that the internal tracks became roads and that the barn was relocated; “Barn move to new place” is too vague to show its new position. The claim that there was “no proper plan” in 1950 is an unsupported judgement rather than a map feature. A more complete overview and precise descriptions of where facilities were added or retained would make the account more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall sequence: it first describes the 1950 site, then turns to the present, and ends with a general comment. This makes the comparison easy to follow. You also use basic linking expressions such as “Also” and “Although” to connect details. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes list-like, and “Although” does not introduce a contrasting clause correctly in “Although all the tracks turn into a roads by now and build a new farm shop.” The opening sentence is also difficult to follow, which weakens the introduction. Grouping changes by location or by what remained versus what was added, and using clearer links such as “By contrast” and “Meanwhile,” would make the organisation more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main map features, including “sheep,” “fruit trees,” “solar panels,” “camping field” and “holiday cottages.” This gives the description a relevant range, and most intended meanings can be understood. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “improvement happen,” “proper plan,” “build in today farm site” and “Barn move to new place.” “Proper” is also repeated without a precise meaning, and “farm” is used broadly where the map shows specific facilities. Check spelling as well, including “fram” and “ealier.” More exact verbs such as “was converted,” “was added” and “was relocated” would help describe changes clearly and naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and a more complex sentence beginning “Although,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparison. However, errors in sentence structure and verb forms are noticeable across the response. For example, “The pictures i am going to describe is shows” combines incompatible verb forms, while “there were only track” has a number-agreement problem. In “There are two parking areas build,” the passive form is missing, and “Barn move to new place” lacks an appropriate tense and article. The final sentence, “Now this is look like,” also has an incorrect verb pattern. Practise forming past and present passive structures for map changes, and check subject–verb agreement, articles and sentence boundaries.

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