Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

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 illustrates area of a farm in 1950 compared to the area know a days.

Overall, several changes have made in beechwood farm at present as compared to the past. The areas that are newly constructed are holiday cottages, barn, solar panels, camping field, parking. Moreover, the things that didnt replaced are fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables and rivers.

Introduction of new thing at site today related to 1950 are the solar system on the east side of farm also a parking area near to them also a capming field aside to the car parking. Furthermore, barn is constructed at the rectangular shape roads which are tracks in the past.

In addition to that, things that doesnt change over time are fruits, soft fruits plus vegetables a

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the broad contrast between the 1950 plan and today, and correctly mention several new features, including the camping field, solar panels, parking and holiday cottages, as well as the retained fruit and vegetable areas. However, the comparison is only partial and some details are inaccurate: the barn was already present in 1950, so it was not newly constructed, and the present-day barn is not described clearly. The overview also says that the rivers were unchanged, although the river is a boundary feature rather than a farm facility. The response ends before explaining other important changes, such as the farm shop and the altered road layout. It is also 22 words below the required minimum, limiting the detail provided.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs about changes and retained features. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is grouped. However, progression is limited because the final paragraph is incomplete, ending with “vegetables a,” and the two detail paragraphs repeat the same contrast between new and unchanged features. Linking phrases such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “In addition to that” are used, but they do not consistently create clear relationships between the details. To improve, organise the report into a clear overview followed by a systematic comparison of the western farm areas and the eastern buildings and facilities, and complete each point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “holiday cottages,” “solar panels,” “camping field,” “fruit trees” and “parking area,” so the reader can identify several features. However, the range is limited and some word choices or forms make the description less clear, such as “new thing,” “solar system” for solar panels, and “rectangular shape roads” for the tracks or road layout. There are also spelling errors, including “know a days,” “capming” and “didnt.” Aim for precise terms such as “facilities,” “remained unchanged,” “internal road” and “track junction.” Check spelling and use the exact labels shown on the plan to make comparisons more accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including an overview beginning “Overall” and a relative clause in “which are tracks in the past.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to follow. Examples include “The plan illustrates area,” “several changes have made,” and “things that doesnt change,” where articles, verb forms or agreement are missing or incorrect. The phrase “compared to the area know a days” also shows problems with sentence construction and tense. Most sentences follow simple patterns, and the final sentence is unfinished. Practise accurate past-versus-present comparisons, for example, “The farm had a track in 1950, which has since been replaced by a road,” and check each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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