Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-26
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 two maps illustrate how Beechwood Farm has changed from 1950 to the present.
Overall, it is obvious that the Farm has rearranged significantly and more infrastructure has built in Beechwood Farm such as solar panels, camping field, parking areas, farm shop and holiday cottages over the period.
In 1950, there was a track in the centre of the Farm which was replaced with the road. There was sheep in the top right of the farm that changed into solar panels. Sheep were altered the camping field and parking area.
Similarly, Barn was at bottom right corner the track that changed the location and placed centre of Farm below triangle track.Furthermore, in the fruit trees the farm shop was added at the bottom left corner. Finally, Barn was modified the Holiday Cottages at left site bellow the road.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response is under the required 138 words, falling short of the 150-word minimum, which incurs a penalty on Task Achievement. However, the student does attempt to summarise the main changes, noting the conversion of the track into a road, the addition of the farm shop, camping field, solar panels, and holiday cottages. An overview is present at the beginning ('Overall, it is obvious that the Farm has rearranged significantly...'). Nevertheless, some locations are confused or incorrectly described in the body paragraphs, such as stating that sheep changed into solar panels and camping fields, and the placement of the barn and holiday cottages contains spatial inaccuracies relative to the provided visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response features basic paragraphing, separating the introduction, overview, and body description. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disjointed and difficult to follow due to poor referencing and abrupt transitions (e.g., 'Similarly, Barn was at bottom right corner...'). Cohesive devices are used minimally and sometimes mechanically ('Furthermore', 'Finally'). Paragraph structuring lacks clear thematic grouping, causing the reader to struggle with the spatial relationships between the 1950 map and current layout.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for describing changes on a map, featuring terms such as 'rearranged', 'infrastructure', 'solar panels', and 'holiday cottages'. However, there are notable lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'more infrastructure has built' (instead of 'has been built') and 'Barn was modified the Holiday Cottages'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited accuracy and control, restricting the score to a band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is quite low. There are frequent errors in passive voice constructions ('has built' instead of 'has been built', 'was replaced with the road'), missing articles ('there was sheep', 'Barn was at bottom right corner'), and prepositions ('at left site bellow the road'). While meaning is occasionally decipherable, these persistent structural and mechanical errors impede smooth reading.
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