Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Predictions Nov 2026 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The plans below show a small area of land in 2000 and after its redevelopment in 2026.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

AS I CAN SEE IN THE PLAN WOODLAND IS REMAIN SAME IN 2026 AS IT WAS IN 2000. SECOND OPEN FIELD CONVEANT PLANGGROUNT AND TENNIS COUT GAVE A LITTEL MORE SPACE TO TENNIS COURT THEN PLAYGROUNT. POND REMAIN SAME AS IT WAS.AND THE AREA WHICH WAS USED AS STORE IN 2000 IT CONVERT IN TO CAR PARK IN 2026AND PICNIC AREA BECOME A CAFE IN 2026 SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE ROAD AS WELL ACCESS ROAD INCREASE LITTEL BIT MORE. SO AFTER ALL THEASPECT THAT WE SEE THERE IS EVERY TYPE OF CHANGE WE CAN SEE FROM SMALL TO BIG AREA . I GUESS IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF THE TIME THINGS HAVE BEENCHANGE ACCORDING TO THE TIME SO WE SAW THING HAVE BEEN ADDED AS PER THE DEMAND OF THE TIME .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several important changes, including the woodland and pond remaining, the open field becoming a playground and tennis court, and the store and picnic area being replaced by a car park and café. However, the account is only partial: it omits the new paths and does not clearly describe the overall redevelopment. The claim that the access road “increase[d]” is not supported by the plan; instead, new paths were added while the access road remained. The final comments about changes being “according to the demand of the time” are speculative rather than a summary of visible features. The response is also 18 words below the required minimum. Include a concise overview and more accurate coverage of the main layout changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a basic sequence, moving from the woodland and open field to the pond, store, picnic area and road, so the reader can identify some comparisons. However, it is presented as one continuous block, with no clear overview or paragraphing to distinguish the main changes from supporting details. Linking is limited and sometimes mechanical: “Second,” “And,” and “So after all” do not create a clear progression, while the final general comments interrupt the map description. Group the unchanged features together, then describe the replaced areas and new paths in a logical order. Clear sentence boundaries and more precise referencing would make the relationships between locations easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “woodland,” “open field,” “pond,” “store,” “car park,” and “cafe,” and you attempt to describe change with phrases such as “convert into” and “become.” However, spelling errors are frequent, including “plangground,” “littel,” and “theaspects,” and some word choices or forms make the meaning difficult to follow, as in “conveant” and “gave a little more space to tennis court.” Repetition of “remain same” and “change” also limits precision. Use accurate terms such as “was replaced by,” “remained unchanged,” and “was added,” and check spelling carefully. More precise location vocabulary would also help describe the paths and facilities.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example, “the area which was used as store in 2000 it convert in to car park in 2026,” but these structures are often faulty and make relationships unclear. There are frequent problems with verb forms and tense (“it convert,” “woodland is remain”), articles (“as store”), and sentence boundaries, including the run-on sequence about the pond, store, picnic area and road. Most clauses follow a simple pattern, so the range is limited. Practise accurate past-tense comparisons: “The store was replaced by a car park,” and “The woodland and pond remained unchanged.” Use full stops to separate each comparison and check subject–verb agreement.

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