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 maps illustrate the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today.Beechwood farm was located by the side of main road.It was also situated on the bank of revier that made it an attractive farman and there were garden of fruits particularly there were soft fruits garden and a field of vegetables that enhance the value of the farm.There was nemorous area accounted for chikens and then then there was a building of farmhouse between poltri farm and a barn .There was a long track thats divided the farm house into to portions and on the other side there was a big area accounted for sheep it was about half of the tottal area.

The present plans shows that there are lot of changings in modren farm .The area that is situated on the bank of revier remain un changed although it has slight change in it like now there is a small barn on the top of road and holiday cottages.

Over all there is great change in the area where there were sheeps bar.Now there are parking area ,camping field and solar panels area and one more parking area . Farm of today provides with a modren look.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two time periods and mention several relevant features, including the sheep area, fruit plots, vegetables, parking, camping and solar panels. However, the comparison is only partial and some details are inaccurate or unclear. For example, the farmhouse is not described as being between the poultry area and the barn in 1950; the barn is north of the farmhouse, while the chicken enclosure is south. The claim that the river-side area remained unchanged overlooks the farm shop and the altered road layout, and the “small barn on the top of road” is not supported by the plan. Add a clear overview of the main changes, then accurately compare the retained farm features with the new facilities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is some organisation: the response begins with the 1950 plan and then moves to the present, and phrases such as “The present plans” and “Overall” signal a change of focus. However, the first paragraph combines many features in a long sequence, so their locations and relationships are difficult to follow. The second paragraph also shifts between the river-side area and new developments without a clear comparison. Repetition, such as “there was” and “area,” further weakens progression. Use separate, focused paragraphs for the overview and the main changes, and connect comparisons explicitly—for example, explain which features stayed in place and which were replaced or added.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a farm and its facilities, including “track,” “field,” “parking area,” “camping field” and “solar panels.” However, the range is limited, and frequent spelling and word-choice problems sometimes make the meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “revier,” “nemorous,” “chikens,” “sheeps bar” and “modren.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “garden of fruits,” “accounted for sheep” and “enhance the value of the farm.” Use standard map-description terms and check spelling carefully. More precise verbs such as “contained,” “bordered,” “was converted into” and “was added” would help describe locations and changes clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas in longer sentences, but the range of sentence structures is limited and these attempts often contain errors that make relationships unclear. For instance, “The present plans shows” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “there were garden of fruits” has problems with number and article use. The opening also runs “today.Beechwood” together, and several sentences join multiple ideas without effective punctuation. Tense and sentence construction are not consistently controlled, as in “the area … remain un changed.” Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then add accurate comparisons using past and present forms. Check agreement, articles, plurals and punctuation during revision.

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