Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-18
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 charts demonstrate the plans made for the farm and how it differs between 1950 and today. The plan made for redevelopment after observing the farm in 1950, to improve the area for readily accessibilty of needs and comfort. In 1950, there were vegatable and fruit shops, along with fruit trees, and to its opposite side there is a ground where they used to keep their sheep. Additionaly there also barn, farmhouse where they have chickens. In today, the area of open ground for sheep is replaced by implanting solar panels and camping field, followed by two parking corners each on opposite sides. Holiday cottages are also developed by the road side near the farmhouse, where barn was located in 1950 and that barn is now moved to the point where road make a triangular meeting point near the vegatables field.Farm shop is developed for selling fresh fruits and veagtables.
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 maps of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and today, noting major changes such as the addition of solar panels, holiday cottages, and the farm shop. However, the overview is very weak and lacks a clear summary of the overall transformation. Furthermore, there are several misreadings of the map data; for instance, the student states there were 'vegatable and fruit shops' in 1950, whereas the original map only showed fields and a barn, with the farm shop being a modern addition. The detail is also somewhat limited and under-developed, placing this response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, though the structuring and progression are somewhat disjointed. The opening sentences are grammatically fragmented and fail to establish a smooth introductory framework. Cohesive devices are used, but they are often basic or awkwardly placed (e.g., 'In today, the area...'). Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as pronoun use and spatial markers that make it difficult to follow the exact geographical shifts between the past and present layouts. Overall progression lacks clarity, corresponding to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic description, including words like 'redevelopment', 'implanting', and 'triangular meeting point'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('accessibility', 'vegatable', 'Additionaly', 'veagtables') and inaccurate word choices ('implanting solar panels' instead of 'installing'). The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, which restricts the score. These lexical inaccuracies occasionally cause strain for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with tense consistency when switching between past and present plans ('how it differs', 'there also barn', 'in today, the area... is replaced'). Punctuation and article usage are also weak in places, leading to sentences that are awkward or ungrammatical. Because these errors recur and require some effort to parse, the grammar aligns with Band 5.0.
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