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 in two different plans in 1950 and now, there are varieties changes. The noticeble design is Sheep area in 1950 were seprated in camping field and solar panels, both were have parking area near road. Moreless,trees were plant in camping field, four panels were setting in nearby area. Also beside the parking area in camping field, the farm shop was built in fruit trees area, where guest can buy fresh and natural product in Beechwood Farm. Along the road, the sign was replace another color from grey with black point to total white, this shows road may up-level than before. In the deverge road clost to soft fruits and vegetables to triangle road, barn was moved to where road converge together,also it became smaller than usual. The old barn had re-build as holiday cottages, and seperate into three buildings. Moreover, farmhouse and chickens area keeps the same situation.
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 response attempts to compare the two maps of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and today, noting several key transformations such as the replacement of the sheep area by a camping field and solar panels, the addition of a farm shop, and the conversion of the old barn into holiday cottages. However, the summary lacks a clear overall overview and misses several significant spatial relationships. Additionally, some details are inaccurate or confused, such as the claim that the road sign changed color or that the barn became smaller. Because the response covers the main visual changes overall but lacks precision and a well-developed comparative structure, it aligns best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is written as a single dense paragraph rather than being divided into a logical introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, which negatively impacts the overall structure and visual organisation. While the student attempts to transition between features using basic sequencing expressions such as 'Moreless', 'Also', and 'Moreover', referencing is frequently unclear and mechanical (e.g., 'both were have parking area' and 'where road converge together'). Progression is difficult to follow because ideas jump erratically between different parts of the map without a clear spatial or thematic guide. These limitations in cohesive devices and paragraphing place the response firmly in the Band 5.0 category.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent word-formation and collocation errors. Examples include 'varieties changes' instead of 'various changes', 'noticeble design', 'trees were plant', 'fresh and natural product', and 're-build'. Attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'deverge road', result in awkward phrases that occasionally impede communication or cause strain for the reader. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey some features of the maps, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher band levels, making Band 5.0 an appropriate score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are numerous grammatical mistakes throughout the text, including tense confusion ('Beechwood Farm was in two different plans', 'sheep area... were seprated'), missing auxiliary verbs ('both were have'), incorrect passive forms ('were setting', 'were plant', 'had re-build'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('farmhouse and chickens area keeps'). These frequent errors can cause difficulty for the reader and reflect the descriptive characteristics of a Band 4.5 to 5.0 performance, earning a band score of 5.0.
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