Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-23

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 given layout depict the Data regarding development of site of a farm in recent time compare to the past year

As an overview whta stands out is that, site of a farm undergoes significant redevelopment whereas new facilities being added however some remained untouched.

Heading towards the details, Batn has been merge with holiday cottages. Beside this,in the north east side of the map solar panels has been added. However farmhouse and chickens have been at the same place. in addition, track has been converted into roads. Moreover, Barn has been build along with the roads.

Moving towards rest of the information, camping field has been developed in the centre of the blueprint. Furthermore, parking has been added near to the camping field. The location of vegetables, soft fruits and fruit trees has been untouched. which has been located just opposite to the Ultimately, farm shop has constructed near the fruit trees.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to summarise the main features of the maps, noting both changes and continuities, such as the addition of solar panels and the preservation of the fruit trees and farmhouse. However, there are notable misinterpretations of the visual data. For example, the student states that the 'Barn has been merge with holiday cottages', which misreads the spatial layout since the holiday cottages are newly built structures where tracks previously existed, and a barn still exists separately in the southern portion. Additionally, the overview is brief and somewhat imprecise. The response covers the task to a limited extent, resulting in a band score of 5.0 according to official descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The essay is divided into short paragraphs, though the structuring of sentences and transitions feels disjointed. While some cohesive phrases are attempted ('Heading towards the details', 'Moving towards rest of the information'), they are mechanical and awkward. The logical progression is frequently disrupted by abrupt jumps between features, such as discussing the barn, solar panels, farmhouse, and roads without clear spatial relationships. Paragraphing is present but under-developed, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the dangling modifier in 'which has been located just opposite to the Ultimately'. Cohesion overall is faulty.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent word choice and collocation issues. Phrases like 'Data regarding development of site' and 'recent time compare to the past year' show limited control. There are also spelling and mechanical errors, such as 'whta', 'Batn', and 'build' instead of 'built'. While the student attempts some less common terms ('redevelopment', 'untouched'), inaccuracies in form and usage reduce the effectiveness of communication. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, fitting a band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences predominate, and attempts at complex or passive constructions are frequently faulty, as seen in 'new facilities being added however some remained untouched' and 'farm shop has constructed'. Errors in verb forms, tenses, and prepositions are frequent ('in the north east side', 'has been at the same place'). These errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and impede the flow of information, aligning the grammar with band 5.0.

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