Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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 picture shows the site of farming land in 1950 and how the actutal sites are they today of the same land.

In 1950, there was only 5 site upside to road was completly for the sheep and downside it was divided has 4 site fruit trees, soft fruits, vegitables

and farmhouse with chicken and barn. there was no road but had track.

Today, The sheep site is replaced the modern technology like solar, camping fiela and parking is made. on the other side farmshop is constructed in fruits trees, location of barn is shifted hoilday cottages were build and opposite to cottages parking is done mainly road is developed. and river still remains same.

Conclusion, the sites are developed compare to 1950 plan mainly shops, cottages, camping fields ,road and solar panels

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two time periods and report several relevant changes, including the addition of solar panels, camping, parking, a farm shop and holiday cottages, while noting that the river remains. However, the account is only partial: it does not clearly summarise the overall transformation from a mainly agricultural farm to a site with visitor facilities, and some locations or changes are unclear. For example, “location of barn is shifted” is not precise about where it moved, and the description of the 1950 layout is difficult to interpret. The response also falls 17 words short of the required minimum, limiting the detail available. To strengthen the report, give a clear overview and compare the main areas systematically, including what remained and what was replaced.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic time-based structure: it first describes 1950, then today, and ends with a brief conclusion. This gives the reader a general sense of the comparison. However, progression within the paragraphs is not always clear, and several features are crowded into long, loosely connected sentences. For instance, the sentence beginning “Today, The sheep site…” moves from the north-east facilities to the farm shop, cottages, parking and road without clear sequencing or relationships. Linking is also limited, with “and” doing much of the work. Organise the information by area or by changes and features that remained, and use clearer transitions such as “In contrast,” “Further east,” and “Meanwhile.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a site plan, including “solar panels,” “camping field,” “farm shop,” “holiday cottages,” “river” and “track.” These terms show awareness of the map’s features. However, the range is limited, and several spelling errors or imprecise expressions make parts of the description difficult to understand, such as “actutal sites,” “fiela,” “hoilday” and “site upside to road.” Some choices are also unnatural, for example “modern technology” for the new facilities and “location of barn is shifted.” Aim for accurate map vocabulary and precise verbs such as “was converted into,” “was added,” and “was relocated.” Proofreading spelling would also make your meaning clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to describe both past and present arrangements, but sentence structures are mostly simple or joined with “and,” and errors frequently affect clarity. Examples include “how the actutal sites are they today,” “there was only 5 site,” and “the sheep site is replaced,” where word order, agreement and verb forms are not controlled. The past description also shifts between forms, as in “was completly” and “had track,” while the present section mixes present and past forms in “parking is made” and “cottages were build.” Use complete, shorter sentences with consistent tense: past simple for 1950 and present simple or present perfect for today. Check articles, plurals and subject–verb agreement, and use full stops to separate distinct changes.

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