Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-22

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 charts below illustrates the difference between the beechwood farm of 1950 and today.

In 1950, there is river inside the road and the track is opposite to the river. Inside the river and the track there are few shops such as: fruit tress, soft fruits, vegetables , chicken , farm house and a barn.

These all shops are near to each other but there is huge difference between fruit trees and a barn. fruit tress are near to road and barn are near to track.

As the year goes there is a big difference in farm. In present time there is a addition of parking, camping field, farm shop. There is replacement of barn, track are converted into road, arrangement of solar panels and also made a holiday cottages near the road.

In sum up, there is a huge difference between the farm houses but there is no replacement of road and river in both years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe the changes between 1950 and the present day. However, the report is significantly hampered by inaccurate descriptions of the map features. For instance, referring to agricultural elements like 'fruit trees' and 'vegetables' as 'shops' is a major misinterpretation of the visual data. The overview is weak and lacks a clear summary of the most significant trends, such as the transition from agricultural land to a more commercial/tourist-oriented site. While the main features are mentioned, the lack of precision in identifying the farm's components prevents a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes confusing. Phrases like 'In sum up' are non-standard, and the logical progression between sentences is often disjointed. The referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the vague mention of 'these all shops', which does not accurately reflect the map's content. While there is an attempt at paragraphing, the flow of ideas is frequently interrupted by grammatical errors and imprecise vocabulary, making the overall progression feel somewhat forced.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and frequently inaccurate. The student incorrectly labels agricultural features as 'shops', which indicates a misunderstanding of the task. There is also a lack of variety in descriptive language; the word 'difference' is repeated multiple times, and the phrasing is often unnatural (e.g., 'there is a addition of'). The spelling of 'tress' (trees) is also incorrect. To improve, the student needs to use more precise terminology related to map descriptions, such as 'converted into', 'replaced by', or 'developed into', and avoid repeating basic vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response relies heavily on simple sentence structures and contains frequent grammatical errors. Subject-verb agreement is often incorrect, such as 'there is river' and 'fruit tress are near to road'. Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent use of commas and colons. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction and article usage (e.g., 'in present time') limits the score. There is very little evidence of complex sentence structures, and the control over grammar is insufficient for a higher band.

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