Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-16

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 plan illustrate the diffrence occured in a farm map from the year 1950 to present day.

In 1950, Farm situated at the bank of river right before the traffic bridge. it contains a huge area for sheeps lying beside the track.On the other side of track there is a Barn and Farmhouse lies right under the Barn.Below the Farmhouse there is place for chickens at the bank of river.Next to chickens area three sections are seperated for vegetables,soft fruits and some land for fruit trees.

Today's farm got a few changing comparing to 1950.Sheep area is divided into different sections for parkings,solar panels and camping field. Track is replaced by road.1950's Barn house is replaced by holiday cottagesand Now it is located between area for vegetables,soft fruits and fruit trees and

farmhouse which is right to chickens area.Farm shop is situated in side the area for fruit trees.

Overall,Farm site is now richly situated and free area is covered by parkings,camping fields,holiday cottages an farm shop.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe the changes shown in the two maps of Beechwood Farm between 1950 and the present day. However, there are several inaccurate descriptions and misreadings of the visual data. For example, the student states that the 1950 barn was replaced by holiday cottages and that the farmhouse is 'right to chickens area,' which misrepresents the spatial layout shown in the diagrams where the barn and holiday cottages occupy different relative locations. While an overview is attempted at the end, it is somewhat vague and contains lexical inaccuracies. Consequently, the task is addressed only partially, warranting a Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is divided into an introduction, two body paragraphs representing the two time periods, and a brief concluding overview. However, logical progression is hindered by confusing spatial references and poor linking between sentences. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes repetitive. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion lacks clarity, leading to a choppy and occasionally difficult-to-follow structure. Referencing items like 'it' and 'there' is frequently ambiguous, placing the response firmly at Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, such as 'area', 'track', and 'farmhouse'. There are several spelling mistakes and word-formation issues, including 'diffrence' instead of 'difference', 'sheeps' instead of 'sheep', 'seperated' instead of 'separated', and 'changing' instead of 'changes'. Less common lexical items are attempted but usually used inaccurately, such as 'richly situated'. The lexical range is adequate only for very basic communication, corresponding to a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

Grammatically, the text relies predominantly on simple sentence structures, and attempts at more complex or descriptive clauses often contain errors. Examples of grammatical errors include subject-verb agreement issues like 'The plan illustrate' instead of 'illustrates', missing articles such as 'at bank of river', and punctuation errors regarding capitalization and spacing. Control over verb tenses is inconsistent when switching between past and present descriptions. These frequent errors occasionally impede communication, placing the grammar at a Band 5.0.

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