Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-27
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 rendered map depicts the given information about the land of a farm in 1950 and the changes between the same site nowadays.
Overall, the area become more developed, with developed new facilities in the give site.
In detail, beechwood farm was having a dense area for sheep in 1950 but now it is replaced with solar panels or other things like parking has been built in the corner near the road and compaign field is also added in the left side of the road. In former year there were many tracks available that is expanded into roads in later year. In 1950 fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables are located near river, later farm shop has been constructed.
Meanwhile, barn has been transferred in centre of road and it is replaced with holiday cottages today.In later development farmhouse and chickens corner have been remained stable. River is also constant in both development.
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 farm site in 1950 with its layout today, mentioning features such as the sheep area being replaced by solar panels, the addition of a parking area and camping field, and the expansion of tracks into roads. However, the response contains several spatial inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the visual data. For instance, the student states that the barn has been transferred to the centre of the road and replaced with holiday cottages, whereas the plans show the barn remains at the south of the road junction while holiday cottages were built further north. Additionally, the overview is extremely brief and simplistic ('the area become more developed'). While the main changes are touched upon, the lack of precise reporting and the presence of factual confusions limit the overall development, placing this response squarely in Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response shows an attempt at basic organization, featuring an introduction, an overview sentence, and body sentences detailing the changes. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, with the entire body of the response clumped into a single poorly structured paragraph. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes awkward, such as 'In detail', 'In former year', and 'Meanwhile'. Furthermore, referencing is occasionally unclear or confusing, particularly when describing the relocation of the barn and holiday cottages. Although there is a discernible progression from general overview to specific features, the mechanical use of cohesive ties and inadequate paragraphing restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses a limited and repetitive range of vocabulary suited to the task, including basic terms like 'map', 'area', 'roads', 'fruit trees', and 'river'. There are several word choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'compaign field' (camping field), 'in former year', and 'chickens corner' (chicken enclosure). Spelling and morphological errors are also present, such as 'become' instead of 'became', 'give site' instead of 'given site', and 'has been transferred' used inaccurately. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic topic, the frequent inaccuracies in word choice and lack of less common lexical items limit the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies ('beechwood farm was having', 'are located', 'has been constructed'), subject-verb agreement issues ('parking has been built', 'holidays cottages ... have been remained stable'), and missing articles or prepositions. Punctuation errors are also notable, such as missing spaces after periods ('today.In later development'). Because grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally cause confusion for the reader, the response meets the criteria for Band 5.0.
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