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 given map shows the changes in beechwood from 1950 to till date.
Overall, it is clear noticeable that there are many new devlopments happens in the farm like in the north east side of the farm where the area is for sheep now, there are new solar pannels and camping filed has inteoduced.
In 1950, there is a area for sheep in the right corner of the map which is now camping field as well as space for parking with road connectivity from both side in north corner , solar pannels was also installed near camping field.
In addition to this, soft fruits and vegetable shops remain same but there is new farm shop near fruit trees. Barn was relocated to the corner at the road side where road makes y now there is a holiday cottages in place of barn. The track line has changed with main roads.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the broad change from a working farm to a site with new facilities, and you mention several relevant features, including the camping field, solar panels, farm shop and holiday cottages. However, the overview is unclear and includes a misreading: the sheep area is not now the camping field; the camping field is in the north-east, while the former sheep area is largely associated with the new facilities. The claim that soft fruits and vegetables “remain same” is also incomplete, as these fields remain but their layout and surrounding roads have changed. Important changes such as the farmhouse remaining in place and the addition of parking are only briefly or inaccurately covered. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would make the summary more complete.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic overall structure, moving from an overview to details about the earlier and present layouts, and phrases such as “In addition to this” attempt to connect information. However, progression is difficult to follow because several changes are combined in long, loosely connected sentences. For example, the sentence beginning “In 1950” shifts between the sheep area, camping, parking and solar panels without clearly distinguishing the two time periods. The final sentence also joins the barn, cottages and road changes in a confusing sequence. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the main comparisons, then group related locations together and use clear time references such as “In 1950” and “Today.”
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “north east side,” “solar panels,” “farm shop,” “relocated” and “road connectivity.” This gives the reader a basic sense of the changes, but the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning unclear. For instance, “vegetable shops” does not describe the map, which shows a vegetables field, and “track line” is not a natural way to refer to the former tracks. Spelling errors such as “devlopments,” “pannels” and “inteoduced” are noticeable. Aim for precise location and change vocabulary, such as “field,” “plot,” “was replaced by” and “was converted into,” and check spelling before finishing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, but control is inconsistent, and errors often make relationships between features hard to understand. Examples include “there are many new devlopments happens,” “there is a area,” and “solar pannels was also installed,” which show problems with verb forms, articles and subject–verb agreement. The phrase “from 1950 to till date” also has an incorrect time construction. Some sentences run together without clear punctuation, particularly the final sentence, where the relationship between the barn and cottages is difficult to follow. Practise accurate past-versus-present forms and build comparisons with clear patterns, for example, “The barn was moved, while the farmhouse remained in its original position.”
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