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 maps illustrates that the estrablish of a farm in 1950 and recently features .

Overall, it is clear that ,the main road unreamain in the both maps whereas the solar panels and camping is creaded at this time .

Initially , Looking at the Beechwood farm in 1950 there were some fruit trees ,soft fruits and vegetables in the riverside of middle of map.Also, track had sitituded in middle . Moreover , the barn , farmhouse and chickens has locatated at the corner of map.

On the other hand ,the currently map there is lot of thinks build . Iadditional, the solar panels is builded at the east of corner . Futhermore , there is parking and camping field also cread at the present map .However , the river and carbird is remain in both maps.

Finially, we can see that the in recent map there are huge change than the past map.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad change from a farm in 1950 to a more developed site today, and you mention several relevant features, including the retained river, new parking, camping and solar panels. However, the comparison is only partially developed: the overview says the main road remains, although the maps show an internal track/road becoming a road, and the main road’s continued presence is not the clearest key change. Important changes are omitted, especially the farm shop and holiday cottages, while the barn, farmhouse and chicken area are not clearly compared in their present-day arrangement. Some descriptions, such as “at the corner of map,” are too vague to establish locations. Select the major changes accurately and explain how the site has shifted from agricultural use towards visitor facilities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an opening, an overview, a paragraph about 1950, and a paragraph about today. This gives the reader some sense of the intended comparison, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “On the other hand,” and “Furthermore” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is weakened by awkward or inaccurate transitions, including “Initially” and “Finially,” and the final sentence repeats the general claim that there have been changes without adding information. Several details are crowded into long, loosely connected sentences, and references such as “the corner of map” are unclear. Group the features by period or by area, and use linking words only where they express a clear relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “fruit trees,” “soft fruits,” “vegetables,” “solar panels,” “parking,” and “camping field,” so the reader can recognise several features. However, the range is limited and repeated reliance on general words such as “things,” “build,” and “change” makes the description imprecise. There are also frequent spelling and word-form problems, for example “estrablish,” “unreamain,” “c reated” (written as “creaded”), “sitituded,” and “Futhermore.” Some combinations are difficult to understand, such as “in the riverside of middle of map.” Build a bank of accurate location and change vocabulary, and check spelling and collocations so that the map features are described clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the basic message is sometimes recoverable. However, grammatical errors are frequent and can make relationships between features difficult to follow. For example, “The maps illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the solar panels is” and “the barn, farmhouse and chickens has” also use incorrect agreement. Tense and passive forms are often faulty in “there is lot of thinks build” and “the solar panels is builded.” Articles and sentence construction are also problematic, as in “the currently map” and “we can see that the in recent map.” Aim first for accurate simple sentences in the past and present, then add longer comparisons using correct agreement, articles and verb forms.

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