Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-12
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 MAP CAMPARE the layout of beechwood farm in 1950 with its present day arrangment
overoll the farm has been modernised considerably while the area used for growing fruit trees ,soft fruit and vegetable have remained unchanged , the sheep field has been replaced by trusist facility and solar panel in addition, tracks have been upgrade to road and servel new buliding and parking area have been added
in 1950 a large sheep posture occupied the northen part of the farme fruit trees were located in the west while soft fruit and vegetable were grown in the central and southen section .a network of tracks connec the fields to a born and a farmhouse in the southeast .chicken were kept in small enclose nearby.
today the sheep field has disappeared and been replacede by camping field and a solar panel area .a farm shop and two parking lots have also been constructed . trhe orignal barn has been relocated south of the road junction and holiday cottages now stand on its former site. however,the farmhouse ,chickenarea and crop filed remain largely unchanged
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student successfully addresses the main features of the maps by comparing the layout of Beechwood farm in 1950 with the present day. Key transformations are identified, such as the replacement of the sheep field with a camping area and solar panels, the addition of a farm shop, and the relocation of the barn. An overview is provided at the beginning, noting that the farm has been modernised while crop and fruit areas remain largely unchanged. However, there are minor omissions and some details are slightly inaccurate (e.g., the original barn is relocated rather than replaced entirely, and the description of the southern/central sections has some minor spatial confusion). Nevertheless, the response covers the essential trends and comparisons well, earning a band score of 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has an overall logical arrangement, moving from an introductory overview to specific details of the past layout and finally the present modifications. Paragraphing is attempted, though the first two sentences lack proper punctuation and run together, and paragraph breaks are somewhat unconventional. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes repetitive (e.g., 'in addition', 'however'), but referencing is generally understandable. The progression of information is acceptable for an Academic Task 1 response, though the lack of capitalization and punctuation severely disrupts the flow and cohesion at the sentence level. These formatting and mechanical cohesion issues place the response firmly at a band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms related to spatial layouts and farm features such as 'modernised', 'solar panel', 'tracks', 'farmhouse', and 'holiday cottages'. However, there are numerous spelling errors throughout the text, including 'CAMPARE', 'arrangment', 'overoll', 'trusist', 'servel', 'buliding', 'posture', 'northen', 'connec', 'born', 'enclose', 'replacede', and 'trhe'. While these spelling and word-choice errors do not completely obscure meaning, they occur frequently and impede smooth reading. Consequently, the lexical resource is rated at a band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The text exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is severely undermined by a complete lack of punctuation, capitalization, and frequent morphological errors (e.g., 'vegetable have remained', 'tracks have been upgrade', 'servel new buliding'). Sentences run together without periods or capital letters, demonstrating a very weak control of punctuation and sentence boundaries. Although some complex structures are attempted, the high frequency of basic grammatical and mechanical errors causes difficulty for the reader and prevents the response from reaching higher bands. Therefore, a band score of 4.5 is appropriate.
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