Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-15
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 MAPS ILLUSTRATE THE CHANEGES THAT HAPPEND ON THE PLANE OF A FARM BETWEEN 1950 AND PRESENT TIME.
OVERALL, THE SIGNIFICANT ALTER CAN BE REMARCABLE IS THE MODIFY OF THE NORTH EAST AREA WICH IS CHANGED FROM SHEEP AREA TO BE MANY OTHER FACILITIES.
FIRSTLY, THE NORTH AREA HAS MODIFIED TO HAVE MANY FACILITIES SUCH AS A PARKING AND A CAMPING FIELD, SOLAR PANELS AND PARKING HAS ESTABLISHED IN THE EAST OF THIS AREA, WHILE IT WAS A BIG SHEEP AREA IN PREVIOUS TIME. THE TRACK ACCROSS THE FARM HAS MAINTAINED TO BE A NEW ROAD. FURTHERMORE, IN THE SOUTH OF THE FARM, ANOTHER NEW FACILITY HAS CREATED WICH IS A HOLIDAY COTTAGES IN THE PLACE OF THE BARN PREVIOUSLY, WHEREAS THE BAREN WAS TRANFORMED TO SOUTH BY THE END OF THE ROAD, THE WEST OF THE FARM STILL ALMOST THE SAME AS HE WAS IN 1950, THE ONLY CHANGE HAPPEND THERE IS CREAT A NEW FARM SHOP.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses the main features of the maps, noting the transformation of the sheep area into various facilities like a camping field and parking, as well as the addition of the farm shop, holiday cottages, and the relocation of the barn. An overview is attempted in the second paragraph, stating the most significant change in the north-east area. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting specific locations and details, such as stating that holiday cottages replaced the old barn when the old barn was actually further north, and claiming the west of the farm stayed the same while a new farm shop was added there. The selection of features is generally relevant, but the lack of precision prevents it from achieving a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is structured into an introduction and a body paragraph, but the paragraphing is somewhat irregular, with the overview awkwardly placed inside the first sentence or second paragraph. Logical progression is attempted using transitional markers such as 'OVERALL', 'FIRSTLY', and 'FURTHERMORE'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty, leading to a disjointed reading experience. For example, sentences are heavily packed with multiple clauses and ideas linked clumsily. Paragraphing conventions for IELTS Academic Task 1 are not fully adhered to, as the entire summary is essentially condensed into a messy block of text following the title.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
Vocabulary is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word-choice errors that detract from the overall quality. Examples of misspellings and awkward phrasing include 'CHANEGES', 'HAPPEND', 'PLANE', 'REMARCABLE', 'MODIFY', 'WICH', 'ACCROSS', 'BAREN', and 'TRANFORMED'. The writer attempts some topic-specific vocabulary such as 'facilities', 'parking', 'camping field', and 'holiday cottages', but the range is limited and minimally adequate. The numerous lexical and spelling errors require the reader to occasionally decipher the intended meaning.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The writing contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is very weak throughout. There are persistent errors in tense usage ('was changed', 'has established', 'has created'), subject-verb agreement ('a parking and a camping field... has established'), and sentence structure (e.g., 'THE SIGNIFICANT ALTER CAN BE REMARCABLE IS THE MODIFY OF THE NORTH EAST AREA'). Capitalisation is also incorrectly used for entire phrases. The high frequency of grammatical errors causes noticeable difficulty for the reader and restricts the score to this band.
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