Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-24

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 diagrams shakes illustrates the Changes experienced by Beechwood Farm From 1950 still today. Overall, it can be seen that the Beechwood From has been social and presented completely change older990 until 700. To begin with, in the Northern part of the farm many new constructions are built such as Campaign field and solar system, which was originally an airea for Sheep. Besides this the road heed been constructed and the southern part of the Farm has been renovated replacing Barn with the Holiday Cottages. The Barn has been built on the entrance of the roads.

On the other hand, the western part of the Beechwood farm is as it was in the year 1990 with only little modifications such as, an addition of Farm shop with in shop Trees Apart from this the river which cores flooring through remains s unchanged the factory at present time

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which negatively impacts the score. While the student identifies some key features, such as the addition of the solar system and the replacement of the barn with holiday cottages, the summary is incomplete and lacks a clear overview of the most significant changes. The description of the western part is inaccurate, as the student mentions it remains as it was in 1990, despite the prompt showing a 1950 baseline. Furthermore, the inclusion of irrelevant or confusing details, such as '700' and 'older990', suggests a lack of careful observation and data reporting. The response is underdeveloped and fails to provide a comprehensive summary of the visual information.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is divided into paragraphs, but the logical flow is hindered by frequent errors in expression and referencing. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To begin with' and 'On the other hand', but they are often applied to poorly structured sentences, making the progression of ideas difficult to follow. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when describing the location of the new constructions. The overall structure is mechanical, and the lack of clarity in the sequence of events prevents the reader from easily understanding the transformation of the farm over time.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary range is limited and often inaccurate. There are several instances of word-choice errors, such as 'shakes' instead of 'diagrams' or 'charts', and 'cores flooring' instead of 'flows'. The student struggles to use precise terminology to describe the changes, relying on basic descriptors. Spelling errors, such as 'airea' and 'heed', further detract from the quality of the writing. The student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary, but the lack of precision and the presence of non-standard phrasing limit the effectiveness of the communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede clarity. There are issues with verb tenses, such as 'many new constructions are built' instead of 'have been built', and 'the road heed been constructed'. Sentence structures are often awkward or incomplete, and there is a lack of control over basic punctuation and capitalization. The attempt to use complex sentences is largely unsuccessful due to these persistent errors. The majority of sentences contain mistakes, which significantly affects the readability of the report.

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