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 given figure illustrates how the site of a farm in 1950and how the same site looks now after transformation.
Overall, sevral changes has been made after transformation in Beechwood farm. Area for sheeps have been replaced with two different parking camping field and solar panels are also installed their.
In 1980, there used to be a huge space for sheeps and a tracks in middle of farm site. At the corner of farm site their is a huge space for different kinds of fruits and vegetables. In farm site their is a barn area, a farmhouse and shed for chickens. River flows with the farm site and a road is constructed connected to the track of farm site.
Today, several changes has been made after transformation of the site of a farm. Track is replaced by building road there. Sheep area of farm site have replaced with two different parking, camping fields and solar pannels are also installed. Barn space has been relocated and previous barn space has been replaced with holidays cottages. At the starting of farm site farm shop have been introduced. Although, rest of the farmhouse is remained same.
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 student attempts to address the task by comparing the 1950 farm plan with the present layout, identifying major changes such as the replacement of the sheep area with parking, camping fields, and solar panels. However, there are significant inaccuracies in the interpretation of the visual data. For instance, the student refers to the year 1980 instead of 1950, and mentions a 'road is constructed connected to the track' where the maps actually depict changes to the track layout and the addition of holiday cottages. Additionally, some key features like the fruit and vegetable area are mentioned vaguely. While the overview outlines general changes, the lack of precision and factual errors in reporting the visual data place this performance at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response attempts an overall structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a concluding overview. However, progression and cohesion are hindered by repetitive phrasing and poor paragraphing logic. For instance, the student redundantly states 'Today, several changes has been made after transformation of the site of a farm' in the final paragraph, echoing the second paragraph. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes mechanical, with overuse of repetitive structures. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'solar panels are also installed their' where the pronoun reference is weak. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical flow within paragraphs is disjointed, limiting the score to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited yet minimally adequate vocabulary for the task, attempting words like 'transformation', 'relocated', and 'solar panels'. However, there are numerous spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'sevral' instead of 'several', 'sheeps' instead of 'sheep', and 'pannels' instead of 'panels'. The use of repetitive phrasing ('farm site', 'changes has been made') restricts lexical range. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey a basic outline of the plans, noticeable errors in spelling and collocation cause some difficulty and point to a Band 5.0 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student displays a limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at the present perfect passive ('has been replaced', 'has been made') which are often marred by subject-verb agreement errors, as seen in 'sevral changes has been made' and 'Area for sheeps have been replaced'. There are also tense inconsistencies, such as using 'In 1980, there used to be' (refer to 1950 in the prompt) and mixing past and present tenses inaccurately. Punctuation is basic. Frequent grammatical errors cause distraction and occasional difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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