Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-20

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 following maps illustrate the current transformation of Beechwood farm from 1950.Overall it can be observed that beechwood farm is transformed into a tourist destination by installing solar panels and constructing a smooth road that lead toward every direction of the beechwood farm.The major changes to beechwood farm includes building the holiday cottages and the camping field.Furthermore the barn is shifted at the divergence of the road.Dual parkings are built on either side of the farm and the solar panels are installed at a distinct to maintain electricity backup power.Additionally the chickens the are still there but a bit displaced, just by the farmhouse.The pedestrians track is modernized into a carpet road that give access to every corner of the beechwood farm.Also there a farm shop is built just near the fruit trees while keeping the rest forestation of the farm same as it used to be in 1950.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response makes a clear attempt to summarise the main changes shown on the maps, such as the introduction of holiday cottages, the camping field, a farm shop, and solar panels. However, there is a notable negative impact due to length: the text is 149 words, which falls short of the 150-word minimum requirement. Furthermore, the selection of features could be more balanced; some details are inaccurate according to the visual data, such as the claim that the barn is shifted to the divergence of the road (it remains in the south) and that the rest of the forestation is kept the same (fruit trees and soft fruits have undergone distinct layout changes, and a camping field has replaced open sheep pasture). Consequently, the task is only partially addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response has an overall progression, beginning with an introduction and attempting to group changes throughout the body. However, the lack of paragraphing (the text is written as a single dense block) significantly hinders readability and logical flow. Cohesive devices are minimal or repetitive ('Furthermore', 'Additionally', 'Also'), and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'the chickens the are still there'. While the writer attempts to connect ideas, the absence of proper paragraph separation keeps this criterion at a band 5 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, attempting some less common collocations and topic-specific terms like 'tourist destination', 'solar panels', and 'holiday cottages'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'current transformation... from 1950', 'smooth road that lead toward every direction', 'carpet road' (instead of paved road), and 'keep the rest forestation'. These inaccuracies and awkward phrasing restrict the score to a band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('that lead toward every direction') and passive forms ('are built', 'are installed'). However, the text contains frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the road that lead'), missing articles ('at a distinct', 'near fruit trees'), and awkward phrasing ('the chickens the are still there'). Punctuation and capitalisation errors are also present, such as lowercase letters at the start of sentences following periods and spacing issues. These errors frequently cause strain for the reader.

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