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)
Describing the changes and Summarizing the information of Beechwood Farm from 1950 uptill now and compare it modification.
Overall the Picture shows a big farm divided in to different Sections and each section has its own feature. Farm is connect to the main road through a track which divides the farm in to two major parts by compairing both the pictures it shows signaficant Modifications from 1950 to uptill now
In 1950 farm has mandatory things such as one side of the track has 6 sections Fruits trees, soft fruit, Vegetables, Barn Farmhouse and chickens on the other side of the track the whole section was alot to only sheeps
In now a days Farm has totally change it's infrastructure by adding more things now on one side fruits tree sections has got addition farm shop place of barn is change to the connection of the road and in place of barn they has introduce a holiday cottage major changes are occur on the other side of the road they have removed the sheeps and introduce camping field. solar panels and two sections of parking
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of Beechwood Farm from 1950 to the present, noting key transformations such as the replacement of the barn with a holiday cottage, the addition of a farm shop, and the introduction of a camping field, solar panels, and parking areas. However, the overview lacks a clear summary of the overall spatial changes, and the details are somewhat fragmented. While it addresses the prompt, the lack of well-structured paragraphing and limited development of comparisons place it at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text suffers from poor structural organisation and a lack of proper paragraphing. The introduction merges into the overview and body paragraphs without clear delineation. Cohesive devices are minimal and often misused, such as 'In now a days' and 'on the other side of the road', leading to a choppy and disjointed reading experience. There is no clear logical progression guiding the reader smoothly through the maps, resulting in a Band 4.5 performance, rounded to 5.0 due to the overall attempt to group information by sides of the track.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring frequent word choice and collocation errors such as 'uptill now', 'Fruits trees', and 'lot to only sheeps'. While the student attempts less common terms like 'infrastructure' and 'modifications', inaccurate spelling and unnatural phrasing ('place of barn is change to the connection of the road') restrict the range. Communication is occasionally strained by these lexical inaccuracies, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. The writing relies heavily on run-on sentences and comma splices, such as in the opening paragraphs where multiple clauses are strung together without proper punctuation. There are frequent tense inconsistencies (e.g., 'In 1950 farm has mandatory things' and 'In now a days Farm has totally change it's infrastructure'). Complex structures are rarely attempted accurately, and basic subject-verb agreement is frequently flouted, keeping the score at Band 4.5, reported as 5.0.
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