Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17
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 how beechood farm changed between 1950 to present day.
In the figure we can see that there are various changes in farm.AT western part the was similar 1950 there are no changes it is used for fruits trees,soft fruits and vegetables till date.The southern part of farm is divided into three segment.Nearby road area is sepreted for the parking area for those individuals who comes to visit farm.Camping area is also added for individual who likes camping and solar pannel is added to provide electricity to the farm.The track are convert into a gravel road to provide a better experience to individual customers.
On the eastern part of farm the barn is converted into holidaycottages for the customer who visit farm to enjoy their holiday.The northen part of farm is exect same just bam is transfer to nearby river.
In conclusion the quite to raise the sheep and
converted to a place where individual can spend their holiday peacefully . There are significant changes which are needed to provide better experience to the visitor.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by describing the changes between the 1950 map and the current plan of Beechwood Farm. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and omissions regarding the visual data. For instance, the text claims the barn is converted into holiday cottages on the eastern part, whereas the map shows holiday cottages placed near the new road while the barn remains in the south. The overview is weak, and the overall development lacks a clear, structured summary of the main trends. The conclusion is also incomplete and somewhat garbled ("the quite to raise the sheep and"). Consequently, the response falls into the Band 5 category as it addresses the task only partially and contains noticeable errors in reporting data.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into brief paragraphs representing an introduction, body, and conclusion, but the overall progression of ideas lacks clarity. Cohesive devices are either missing or used awkwardly, such as repetitive transitions like "On the eastern part of farm" and "In the figure we can see". Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of features is illogical in places, such as mixing the description of the southern and western areas into a single dense paragraph without clear signposting. Referencing is occasionally confusing, leading to a disjointed flow that hinders readability and meets the descriptors for Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite limited and repetitive, featuring basic terms such as "farm", "changes", "area", and "individual". There are frequent spelling mistakes, including "beechood", "pannel", "sepreted", "convert", and "exect". While the student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the map features (e.g., "solar pannel", "holidaycottages", "gravel road"), the high frequency of lexical errors and inadequate range restrict the score to Band 5. Communication is sometimes strained by incorrect word forms and spelling inaccuracies.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is very limited, relying heavily on simple sentences and basic present tense structures with frequent errors. Examples of grammatical instability include "there are no changes it is used for fruits trees" (run-on sentence), "individual who likes camping" (singular/plural mismatch), and "The track are convert into" (subject-verb agreement and voice errors). Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent throughout the text. Because complex structures are rarely attempted accurately and frequent errors occur, the writing aligns closely with the Band 4 descriptor.
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