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 two map show the layout of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and at present. There are more facilities than before, the old barn rebuild to three holiday cottages,which and solar panels were the significant show in the map. Beside the guest place is a parking lot. And the track turn into road, follow up the road, the sheep area are design as camping field near solar panels, also a parking lot close to highway. In front of it, there is a new fam shop, which for guest buy natural and fresh product from beechwood farm. By following the road downside, soft fruits and vegetables keeps haven't change place original. And the new barn were at the insede gap between farm house and vegetables, and connect by two converge road. Meanwhile, farmhouse and chickens are same as usual.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 137 words, which negatively impacts the task achievement score. However, the student does attempt to cover the main features of the maps, noting the transformation of the sheep area into a camping field, the addition of solar panels, holiday cottages, a farm shop, and parking areas, while correctly observing that the farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain unchanged. The overview is somewhat fragmented due to the brevity, and certain details are slightly imprecise (e.g., describing the barn as being 'rebuild to three holiday cottages' when the visual shows holiday cottages built separately from the barn). Because the task is only partially fulfilled in terms of length and development, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text lacks proper paragraphing, as it is presented as a single dense block of text. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., 'And the track turn into road, follow up the road...', 'In front of it...'). Although there is a sequential attempt to guide the reader around the map from west to east, the progression is frequently interrupted by confusing transition phrases and grammatical errors. Reference words such as 'it' and 'which' are occasionally unclear in their antecedents. Overall, the organizational structure is weak and does not meet the standards for a coherent report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive. While the student successfully incorporates some task-specific terms from the visual data (such as 'camping field', 'solar panels', 'holiday cottages', and 'farm shop'), word choices and word forms are frequently incorrect (e.g., 'rebuild' instead of 'rebuilt', 'fam shop' instead of 'farm shop', 'insede gap' instead of 'internal area'). Phrasing is often unnatural, such as 'significant show in the map' and 'keeps haven't change place original'. These lexical errors and limitations place the response firmly in the Band 5 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent, noticeable errors in tense, subject-verb agreement, and sentence construction (e.g., 'The two map show', 'the old barn rebuild', 'the sheep area are design', 'vegetables keeps haven't change'). Run-on sentences and comma splices are common, notably in sentences like 'the old barn rebuild to three holiday cottages,which and solar panels were the significant show in the map.' These recurring errors frequently cause strain for the reader.

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