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 maps show two different sites of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and at present. Overall, many added and the track was renewed as a road. The most significant change is the sheep area, the side near soft fruits was designed into a camping field, while the new guest place was converted solar panels. Also, two parking areas were built for farm guest traffic. The old barn now is designed in three holiday cottages. Behind the cottages, the farmhouse and chickens area remain as usual. And the new barn located in a converge road near chickens, but it is smaller than in the past. Up the road, from vegetables to fruit trees, there is one change in today, a farm shop. It is nearby the two-lane highway, built inside the fruit trees area. Otherwise, this can support guest to buy fresh and natural products. Addiitionly, people living close can buy local food more conviniently
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 covers the main features of the two maps comparing Beechwood Farm in 1950 and today. You successfully identify key transformations such as the replacement of the sheep area with a camping field and solar panels, the addition of holiday cottages, the farm shop, and parking spaces, while noting that the farmhouse and chicken enclosure remained unchanged. However, there are several misinterpretations and inaccurate descriptions of locations, such as stating that the new guest place was converted into solar panels and that the new barn is located in a 'converge road' which is smaller than before. An effective overview is also lacking at the beginning of the response. These inaccuracies and the underdeveloped overview place this criterion at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response attempts a logical progression by comparing different areas of the farm between the two time periods, mentioning features like the camping field, cottages, farmhouse, and farm shop. However, the text lacks paragraphing, appearing as a single dense block of writing, which severely limits structural clarity. Furthermore, the use of cohesive devices is weak, repetitive, and at times awkward (e.g., 'Also', 'Otherwise'). Reference links between sentences are frequently unclear, making the overall arrangement difficult to follow. These organizational and cohesive shortcomings align closely with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, showing a limited range appropriate for describing spatial and structural changes. You attempt some less common items such as 'converted', 'conviniently' (spelling error for conveniently), and 'natural products', but word choices and collocations are frequently inaccurate or unnatural, such as 'guest place', 'designed in three holiday cottages', and 'converge road'. There are also noticeable spelling mistakes like 'Addiitionly' and 'conviniently'. Despite these issues, the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general message, fitting the Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and awkward attempts at complex clauses that often result in ungrammatical or incomprehensible phrasing, such as 'Overall, many added and the track was renewed as a road.' There are frequent errors in verb forms, prepositions, and sentence construction throughout the text (e.g., 'the old barn now is designed in', 'this can support guest to buy'). While the meaning can sometimes be guessed, frequent grammatical errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader and impede smooth communication, indicative of Band 4.0 performance.
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