Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-05

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 both pictures illustrate the difference between the 1950 and the same site nowadays of beechwood farm.Basically, pictures demonstrate the developement from 1950 to till now.

First of all, if we look at the map of 1950's beechwood farm we can see their is long river and that is same in the current daysand their is also a road that is crossing on the river and that also same in the today's map, if we move forward in 1950's map we have fruit tress along with a road but in today's picture we have farm shop at the same place with fruit trees also they have parking area that is major developement that you can say.

Furthermore,in 1950 their was area for sheep but nowadays their are are that is reserved for solar panels and camping field.On the other hand, in fornt of solar panels area we have holiday cottages ,farmhouse, and chickens area in current days yet if we look back at past in fornt of sheep area we had barn, farmhouse but now barn is moved alnog with chickens area.

In conclusion, From 1950's till now we see many major changes in map.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a working farm in 1950 to a site with newer facilities today, and you mention several relevant features, including the river, fruit trees, sheep area, solar panels, camping field, cottages and farm buildings. However, the overview is very general: “many major changes” does not summarise the main pattern, and several comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. The river and road are described as unchanged, but the internal road layout has changed; the farm shop is added near the fruit trees rather than replacing them. You also say the barn has moved, without clearly locating its former and current positions. To strengthen the response, select the main land-use changes and describe their locations precisely, including the retained fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: an introduction, two paragraphs describing features, and a concluding sentence. Connectors such as “First of all,” “Furthermore,” and “On the other hand” help signal movement between points. However, the progression within sentences is often difficult to follow because several observations are joined into long strings with commas, and references such as “that,” “their,” and “in front of” do not always make the locations clear. The conclusion repeats the general idea of change rather than bringing the key comparisons together. Use separate sentences for distinct map features and organise the body by areas of the site or by what was retained and what was added or relocated.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “fruit trees,” “farm shop,” “parking area,” “solar panels,” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify many of the features being compared. However, the range of descriptive language is limited, and several choices or forms are inaccurate: “developement” is misspelled, “fruit tress” is incorrect, and “area for sheep” is less precise than “sheep field.” Phrases such as “major developement that you can say” and “the same place” are vague or unnatural for a formal report. Build a more precise set of terms for describing land use and location, such as “was converted into,” “was added,” “to the east of,” and “remained unchanged,” while checking spelling and collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and use time contrasts, for example, “in 1950… but nowadays…,” which shows an effort to compare the two plans. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors make some relationships difficult to understand. Examples include “The both pictures illustrate,” “their is,” “the same site nowadays of,” and “from 1950 to till now.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also weak: the opening runs directly into the next sentence, and several long clauses are joined only by commas. Practise accurate past and present forms, subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries. Shorter, controlled comparison sentences will make the information clearer before you attempt more complex structures.

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