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 site plan shows the information about the farm in 1950 and the same site today.
Overall, there are lots of changes in the today's farm site. The plan of site is completely change.
It is noticeable that in 1950 there was one big track which is changed into road in present farm site. There was a big area for sheep which is completely changed in present map. In the sheep area they added solar panels, two different areas for parking and rest is camping field. In 1950, track was connected with fruit trees, soft fruits area and vegetables area, as well, whereas in today farm site they added one small area for farm shop close to road.
It is surprisingly seen that the Barn area is compeltly changed into holiday cottages, whereas farmhouse and chickens farm is still some close to river. There is one small area is newly built called Barn which is in between vegetables area and chickens.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarise the main features of the two site plans, noting significant changes such as the replacement of the sheep area with solar panels, parking spaces, and a camping field. However, the overview is extremely brief and simplistic ('Overall, there are lots of changes in the today's farm site'), and some descriptions of spatial changes are imprecise or inaccurate, such as stating that the original barn area is completely changed into holiday cottages when the plans show holiday cottages built further north. Furthermore, the description of the new structures is somewhat disjointed and lacks a fully developed comparative structure. It meets the minimum word count, but the depth of reporting falls short of the higher bands.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is divided into short paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the logical progression is weak. The overview is repetitive and lacks a clear synthesis of the main overall trends. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes misused (e.g., 'It is surprisingly seen that...'). Paragraphing is mechanical, with very short, one-sentence paragraphs that disrupt the flow of information. Referencing between sentences is occasionally unclear, making it harder for the reader to follow the spatial transitions between the 1950 map and the present day layout.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms directly copied from the prompt (e.g., 'farm site', 'track', 'road', 'solar panels', 'camping field'). There are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasings, such as 'the today's farm site', 'plan of site is completely change', and 'chickens farm'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are limited, and basic word-choice errors occur throughout the text. While communication is not entirely impeded, the range is restricted and barely adequate for an academic task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical and mechanical errors throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies and word form errors (e.g., 'The two site plan shows', 'is completely change', 'track which is changed into road', 'compeltly changed', 'is still some close to river', 'one small area is newly built called Barn'). Relative clauses and passive forms are attempted, but often executed with mistakes. These frequent errors occasionally cause strain for the reader.
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