Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19
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)
Two maps illustrate the site of a Beechwood farm in the past and which changes are occur in this region recently.
Overall, Solar panels, camping field and two parking ares are constructed in the region of sheep in today's map. The holidays cottages are built with farmhouse and chickens region. The road and river has same positions in both maps.
Currently, there are many changings found in the Beechwood farm's map. In the north-east area of sheep is substituted for solar panels, camping field and two different parkings areas, one is on north-east side along with solar panels and other is on north-west side of camping fields. In the south east region, holidays cottages are situated along with farmhouse, chicken and barn region. The positions of vegetables, soft fruits and Fruit tress are remained constant with having new farm shop inside the area of fruit trees. The roadways and river are at same placed.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response attempts to summarise the main features of the maps, noting key changes such as the replacement of the sheep area with a camping field, solar panels, and parking areas, alongside the addition of holiday cottages and a farm shop. However, the overview is rather rudimentary and lacks a fully developed summary of the overall spatial transformation. Furthermore, some descriptions are vague or inaccurate, such as stating that holiday cottages are built 'with farmhouse and chickens region' instead of noting their specific placement north of the farmhouse. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the lack of precision and under-development of certain comparisons place this performance within Band 5.5 to 6.0. It meets the general requirements of reporting visual data but lacks the well-developed selection and comparison needed for higher bands.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has an overall structure consisting of an introduction, an overview paragraph, and a body paragraph. However, logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and poor mechanical cohesion. For instance, transitional phrases are weak or absent, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'one is on north-east side along with solar panels and other is on north-west side of camping fields'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the body paragraphs are disjointed and repeat information already touched upon in the overview rather than systematically developing distinct aspects of the maps. These formatting and organizational flaws correspond to Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with noticeable word-choice and collocation errors throughout the text (e.g., 'changes are occur', 'parking ares', 'changings found', 'Fruit tress are remained constant with having new farm shop'). Attempts to use less common vocabulary are marred by inaccurate forms and awkward phrasing. Spelling errors ('ares', 'tress', 'placed' instead of 'place') and grammatical infelicities in word families ('changings' instead of 'changes') restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.0, as the limited range and noticeable errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar and syntax is weak. Frequent grammatical errors impede readability, including tense confusion ('which changes are occur', 'are remained constant'), prepositional misuse ('in the north-east area of sheep is substituted for'), and article omissions or errors ('the Beechwood farm', 'the holidays cottages'). Complex sentences are often faulty, and the high frequency of errors across basic and complex structures aligns closely with the Band 5 descriptor.
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