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)

Beechwood Farm was showed two different plans at 1950 and now, there are varaiety changes. The most noticeble design is Sheep area in 1950 are seprate in camping field and solar panels, both them have parking area near road. Moreless,trees were plant in camping field, four panels were setted in nearby area. Also beside the parking area in camping field, the farm shop was built in fruit trees area, where can buy fresh and nature product in Beechwood Farm. Along the road, the color sign was change from grey with balck point to total white, this shown road may up-level than before. In the seperbetween soft fruits and vegetables to triangle road, barn was move to where road converge together,also it became smaller than usual. The old barn had rebuild as holiday cottages, and separate into three buildings. Otherwisely, farmhouse and chickens area keeps the same situation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to compare the two maps of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and today, identifying several key changes such as the replacement of the sheep area with a camping field and solar panels, and the addition of a farm shop and holiday cottages. However, the task achievement is hindered in two main ways. First, the word count is 147 words, narrowly missing the 150-word minimum requirement, which incurs a penalty. Second, the descriptions of several spatial changes contain inaccuracies or lack clarity (e.g., describing the road sign or the barn relocation in a confusing manner). While some main features are captured, the overall development is limited and occasionally unclear, corresponding to a Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response lacks proper paragraphing, presented instead as a single block of text. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, or mechanically forced (e.g., 'Moreless', 'Also', 'Otherwisely'). The logical progression from one feature to another is frequently disrupted by abrupt shifts in focus and confusing referencing (e.g., 'both them have parking area near road'). While the reader can generally identify that a comparison between two periods is being attempted, the lack of a clear introduction, overview, and organized body paragraphs restricts the overall flow and structure to a Band 5.0 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is a mix of basic terms and attempts at less common vocabulary, though often with noticeable errors in word choice, form, and collocation. Examples include 'varaiety changes', 'noticeble', 'plant' instead of planted, 'setted' instead of installed, and 'natural product'. Spelling errors ('varaiety', 'noticeble') and awkward lexical phrases ('up-level', 'seperbetween') occur frequently and occasionally impede smooth reading. However, the range is minimally adequate to describe the general features of the maps, placing this performance at a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences are frequent, and attempts at more complex or passive structures often result in significant errors (e.g., 'Beechwood Farm was showed two different plans', 'trees were plant', 'barn was move', 'old barn had rebuild'). Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and preposition usage show frequent errors that cause difficulty for the reader (e.g., 'where can buy fresh and nature product'). Because errors are frequent and pervasive across the text, the performance fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.

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