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 following pictures show a change in Beechwood farm site from 1950 and a current status.
Overall, the site has gone into complete chages that occured to thr farm form 1950 and a figure of its recent constructions.
The most significant change was doe to the sheep area and old triangular track.
As presented, in the far northern part of the map, Sheep area was constructed in 1950. This region was completely urbanized to accommodate solar panel energy part, parking area for cars and few camping sites. There is also another parking site at the bottom eastern side of the sheep area has been added.
The area besides the track was changed into a road and a few other shops were added. There was no significant changes done to the chickens, farmhouse or the fruit trees, vegetables and soft fruits, except the barn area was replaced with holiday cottage site. The barn was removed and connected to the road that was a track one day.
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 student attempts to address the task by comparing the 1950 and current maps of Beechwood farm. However, the overview provided in the opening paragraph is extremely vague and contains numerous errors such as 'gone into complete chages that occured to thr farm form 1950'. While some key changes are mentioned, such as the conversion of the sheep area for solar panels and parking, and the replacement of the barn, important details are missed or inaccurately described. For example, the student states that 'this region was completely urbanized' and misinterprets elements like the holiday cottages and farm shop. The development of ideas is limited, and the response falls short of providing a fully developed, well-supported overview. Consequently, the task achievement is hindered by inaccuracies and under-developed reporting.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into four brief paragraphs, attempting a basic structure with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing specific changes. However, logical progression is weak. The transition between sentences is frequently disrupted by awkward phrasing and mechanical cohesion, such as 'As presented, in the far northern part of the map, Sheep area was constructed in 1950.' Paragraphing is used, but the internal flow of ideas is disjointed, and referencing between sentences is not always clear. This places the response firmly in the band 5 category for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary with frequent errors in word choice and spelling. Examples include 'chages' instead of changes, 'occured', 'thr' instead of the, and 'form' instead of from. Phrases like 'completely urbanized' are misused in the context of a rural farm map. While basic vocabulary related to the maps (e.g., parking, solar panel, road) is present, the frequent lexical errors and lack of sophisticated control over less common items restrict the lexical score to band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is low. Frequent errors are present throughout the text, including prepositions and verb tenses, such as 'changes done to the chickens' and 'was doe to the sheep area'. Punctuation and sentence formation are weak in places, causing some difficulty for the reader, for instance in the sentence 'There was no significant changes done...' where subject-verb agreement is violated. The high frequency of errors across basic structures limits the score to band 5.0.
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