Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-11

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 5.0)

The plan illustrate the difference of farm from 1950 to presnet day. In 1950, the infrastructure of farm was simple, but today's farm become so conjested and busy. There are major changes made in farm during these years.The largest sheep area is divided into multiple sections like parkings, camping field where tents are instanled, and for solar panels to generate electricity for farm and also planted a plant which now evolves to tree. There are two parkings one is near to the road, and other is near to the solar panels opposite to the holiday cottages. Track of the farm is upgraded to a road maybe because of transport. Barn is shifted from it's ealier place to the head of triangle of road near chickens, and old barn is diveded into three sectionsand converted into holiday cottaeges. New farm shop is opened in fruit trees section opposite to the parking near road

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the conversion of part of the former sheep area to camping and parking, the addition of solar panels and a farm shop, and the change from a track to a road. However, the response only partly summarises the plans: it gives little account of the retained fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas, and does not clearly describe the overall reorganisation of the eastern part of the site. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the former barn became holiday cottages, but it is not described as being divided into three sections; the new barn is south-west of the farmhouse, not simply near the chickens. The opening comparison is useful, but the overview and selected features need more precise, complete reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable sequence: it introduces the comparison, describes changes to the former sheep area, then mentions the road, barn, cottages and shop. This gives the reader a basic sense of the topic. However, the information is presented as one continuous paragraph, with no clear separation between an overview and supporting details. Several ideas are crowded into long sentences, especially the sentence beginning “The largest sheep area is divided…”, making relationships between features difficult to follow. Linking is also limited, and “and” is repeatedly used to join details. Organise the response into an introduction, a concise overview and grouped details for the western and eastern areas; use clearer transitions and references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a farm plan, such as “camping field,” “solar panels,” “holiday cottages,” “road” and “parking.” These terms help communicate the main types of development. However, several choices are imprecise or informal, including “conjested and busy,” “parkings,” and “a plant which now evolves to tree.” Spelling errors such as “presnet,” “instanled,” “ealier” and “cottaeges” are noticeable and reduce accuracy. Some phrases also do not express the intended map change naturally, for example “Track of the farm is upgraded.” Build a more precise range for describing location and conversion, and check spelling and countable nouns before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine several ideas in longer sentences, and the basic meaning is often recoverable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, particularly with articles, agreement, tense and sentence boundaries. For example, “The plan illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “difference of farm” requires a more complete noun phrase. “Today's farm become” has an incorrect verb form, and “Barn is shifted from it's ealier place” uses an unsuitable tense and possessive form. The long sentence beginning “The largest sheep area…” also lacks a clear grammatical structure. Use a consistent past-to-present comparison, check singular and plural subjects, and divide complex descriptions into shorter, complete sentences.

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