Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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)

These two chart shows the change in environment,adaption of new technology like solar panels and roads in a farm from 1950 and now !! Comparatively, the farm in 19th century had actually less fruits,resources than now. As the years are passing, advanced technology is playing a vital role. Before that,there were no solar panels, camping field,two sided roads but now it is. Subsequently, The sheeps were actually in a good quantity but now it is equal to none and this might be due to humans lackness as they are just slaughtering them to get meat. There is actually a park also made for making farm more luxurious and spending some leasiure time which actually makes life more enjoyable visiting. Humans are using different resources and land to make their life morr luxurious, entertaining and Before that,there were barn but now that place is converted to holiday cottages. To get more profit and increase in sales of fruits, its a pretty good idea to make a farm shop as well

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify some genuine changes, including the addition of solar panels, a camping area, holiday cottages and a farm shop, and the disappearance of sheep. However, the response only partially summarises the plans: it gives little clear account of how the site is laid out or how the original farm areas have changed. Some details are inaccurate or unsupported: the plans do not show that sheep were slaughtered, and the current map still labels fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables, the barn, farmhouse and chickens. The claim that the barn was converted into cottages is also not supported; the barn remains, while cottages are added nearby. Focus on observable changes and give a concise overview of the main developments.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response includes several relevant points, but they are presented as one continuous paragraph without a clear overview or grouping of changes. The sequence moves from technology to sheep, leisure, the barn and the shop, so the reader has to work to understand the overall comparison. Linking words such as “Comparatively,” “Subsequently” and “Before that” are attempted, but some are awkward or do not clearly connect the ideas. Organise the report into an introduction and overview, followed by grouped details—for example, changes to farming and new visitor facilities. Use clear references such as “the eastern part of the site” to make relationships between features easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “solar panels,” “camping field,” “holiday cottages” and “farm shop,” which helps identify several developments. However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or informal, and some expressions make the intended meaning unclear. For example, “change in environment” is not a precise description of changes to a farm plan, while “two sided roads” and “park” do not accurately name the features shown. “Luxurious” and “slaughtering” introduce interpretations rather than neutral map description. Aim for precise terms such as “site,” “internal road,” “parking area” and “sheep-rearing area,” and avoid speculative or emotional language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, but control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. For example, “These two chart shows” has a demonstrative, plural and verb-agreement problem, while “from 1950 and now” does not form a clear time comparison. The sentence beginning “Before that, there were no…” ends with “but now it is,” leaving the reference incomplete. Tense and agreement are also unreliable in “the sheeps were… but now it is.” Punctuation is inconsistent, including missing spaces after commas and unnecessary exclamation marks. Practise accurate comparison structures, such as “In 1950…, whereas today…,” and check each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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