Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-22
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 figures illustrate the key changes in the site of a farm from 1950 to this present day.
Overall, most of changes did in the sheep area where new things were installed together with two new parking areas, although few other changes happened along the vast amount of time till today.
The present day view of the site depicts that a new farm shop made in the fruit trees area and no changes were done in the soft fruit and vegetable areas. A new barn was established touching the triangle of roads near the place of chickens. The old barn was converted into the holiday cottages.
Two new parking areas were em-placed one near the main highway and the other at the eastern side of the sheep area adjacent to the holiday cottages. The solar panels were installed at north east side of the farm. The camping fields replaced the sheep area along with a tree.
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 covers the main features of the maps, noting the transformation of the sheep area into a camping field and the addition of parking, solar panels, and a farm shop. However, there are several inaccurate details compared to the visual data. For instance, the student states that 'no changes were done in the soft fruit and vegetable areas,' whereas the maps show changes to the surrounding roads and layout. Furthermore, the old barn was not converted into holiday cottages; rather, holiday cottages were newly constructed separately from the original barn, which remains. The overview is somewhat vague ('most of changes did in the sheep area'). Overall, the task is addressed, but inaccuracies in reporting specific features pull the score to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into four paragraphs, moving from an introduction to an overview and then detailing specific changes. However, logical progression is hindered by awkward phrasing and poor cohesive flow, such as 'most of changes did in the sheep area where new things were installed together with two new parking areas, although few other changes happened along the vast amount of time till today.' Reference words are sometimes ambiguous, and cohesive devices are used mechanically. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion requires better linking and clarity. This performance aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable word choice and collocation errors (e.g., 'most of changes did', 'em-placed', 'at north east side'). While the student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary related to the maps ('camping fields', 'solar panels', 'farm shop'), precision is lacking. Spelling is generally acceptable, but the overall lexical range is limited and adequate only for basic communication, reflecting a Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many contain grammatical errors and awkward phrasing. Examples include passive voice errors ('a new farm shop made in the fruit trees area') and prepositional inaccuracies ('at north east side'). Frequent grammatical errors cause some difficulty for the reader and impede the natural flow of ideas, placing the response firmly in Band 5.0.
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