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 diagram illustrate the layout of a farm in 1950 and the same site in present.
Overall, the farm has changed significant agriculture area and focus on tourism and added more facilities like soloar energy, new buildings, parking etc.
In 1950 farm has very simple just small area renovated not provide modern facilities. but after the rebuilt the farm was looking gorgeous.added many modern facilities. looking at the western side the fruite trees, soft fruits and vegitable have not changed. However, the track have been widened and are now roads. At new farm shop have been build at left top corner where the main road is also connected and add a seperate parking are other sides of shops.
On the eastren side there have been major changes added solar panels for free energy for frm.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the two time periods and give a broad overview that the farm has added modern facilities, which is relevant. You also note that the fruit trees, soft-fruit and vegetable areas remain, and mention the shop, parking and solar panels. However, the comparison is only partial: important changes such as the camping field and holiday cottages are omitted, and the eastern-side description is unfinished. Some details are inaccurate or unclear, including saying the shop is at the “left top corner” and that the main road connects to it. The response also falls 24 words short of the 150-word minimum. To develop the report, describe the main changes across both sides of the site and check each location against the plans.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is a basic sequence from an introduction and overview to descriptions of the western and eastern sides, and linking words such as “Overall” and “However” help signal relationships. The response is nevertheless brief and its progression is interrupted: the eastern-side section ends after one incomplete point, while the western-side details are crowded into a long sentence. Some connections are difficult to follow, for example “At new farm shop have been build at left top corner where the main road is also connected.” Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the key changes, then organise details by area or by what stayed the same versus what changed. Clearer sentence boundaries and references would make the comparison easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “fruit trees,” “soft fruits,” “parking,” “solar panels” and “facilities,” so the reader can recognise several features of the plans. However, the range is limited and some word choices or collocations make the description unclear, such as “changed significant agriculture area,” “small area renovated” and “free energy for frm.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “soloar,” “fruite,” “vegitable” and “eastren.” Aim for precise map-description language, such as “the agricultural areas remain unchanged,” “a farm shop was added” and “the site now includes.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural combinations of words will improve clarity.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response attempts a few different sentence patterns, including a contrast with “However” and a present-perfect construction in “there have been major changes.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors frequently affect readability. Examples include “The diagram illustrate,” “the track have been widened,” and “At new farm shop have been build,” which show problems with agreement, articles and verb forms. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also weak: “...gorgeous.added many modern facilities” joins ideas incorrectly, and “but” begins a sentence without appropriate capitalisation. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using past and present forms, for example: “The track has been replaced by roads, while the crop areas remain unchanged.”
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