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 shown two different site of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and at prestent. Overall, there are more facilities were added and the track re-new as a road. The significant change is sheep area, the side near soft fruits were design into camping field, beside the new guest place became into solar panels. Also, there are two parkings were built for farm guest traffic. The old barn in now were design in three holiday cottages. Behind the cottages farmhouse and chickens area remain as usual. And the new barn located in a converge road near chickens, but it is smaller than past. Up the road, from vegetables to fruits trees, there only one change in today, a fram shop. It is nearby the two-lane highway, built inside the fruit trees area. Otherwise, can support guest to buy fresh and natural product. Additionly, people living colse can buy local food more convince.
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 response attempts to summarize the main changes between the two maps, noting the transformation of the sheep area into a camping field and the addition of solar panels, holiday cottages, a farm shop, and parking areas. However, there are notable omissions and inaccuracies in reporting the spatial relationships and features. For example, the writer misinterprets the repositioning of the barn and the layout of the cottages, and the overview is basic and mechanically phrased. While the general trend of modernization and commercialization is captured, the development of ideas and reporting of key features lack precision and clarity, aligning the response with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text suffers from a lack of clear paragraphing and cohesive structure, being presented as a single dense block of sentences. Logical progression is often hindered by abrupt transitions and confusing spatial references, such as 'Up the road, from vegetables to fruits trees, there only one change in today'. Although some basic cohesive devices are employed (e.g., 'Also', 'Otherwise'), referencing is occasionally unclear or inaccurate ('the new guest place became into solar panels'). Overall organization is weak, limiting the score to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent word-choice and collocation errors. Examples include 'prestent' instead of present, 'track re-new as a road', 'guest place', and 'parkings' (which is uncountable). Phrases like 'remain as usual' and 'support guest to buy fresh and natural product' demonstrate a limited lexical range and awkward phrasing that occasionally impedes understanding. The control over word formation and spelling is inadequate for higher bands, placing this response at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for basic adequacy.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response, featuring a high frequency of errors in basic sentence structure, tense usage, and active/passive voice. Examples include 'The two map shown two different site', 'there are more facilities were added', and 'the old barn in now were design in three holiday cottages'. Complex sentence attempts are frequently faulty and cause strain for the reader. There is a lack of error-free sentences, which firmly places this performance at the Band 4.0 level.
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