Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-28
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 maps illustrate the layout of the Beechwood farm in 1950 and the same site today.
Overall, the main trend occur in upper right corner, where in past only sheep was present but now there are different renovations like parking, solar panels, parking and camping field.
In 1950 near the road and river, there was only fruit trees in past but now farm shop is present, across the road there is a parking, while soft fruitsand vegetables are same like in the past. In the upper right corner there was only sheep area in the past but now it is completely renovated with camping field, solar panels and parking near the road. Barn was present near the middle right corner but now it was replace by holiday cottages and barn is move near the edge of triangular road.
Farmhouse and chickens are placed at same places as it is in the presemt mear the river.
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 addresses the prompt by outlining some of the main changes between 1950 and today. An overview is attempted at the beginning, noting changes in the upper right corner. However, the development of information is somewhat repetitive and contains a few inaccuracies or omissions regarding the spatial relationships of the features (for instance, mentioning 'parking, solar panels, parking and camping field' and noting that 'soft fruits and vegetables are same like in the past' when layout shifts occurred). The comparison of features is somewhat basic and lacks a fully synthesized overview of the complete transformation. Consequently, it fits the Band 5 descriptor for partially addressing the task with limited and under-developed comparisons.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized with a basic introduction and subsequent body sentences attempting to track changes across the site. However, overall progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing ('in the past' is used multiple times in close proximity) and weak cohesive devices. Paragraphing is minimal, with the main body lumped together into a single dense block instead of logical grouping by area or chronological shift. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as ambiguous pronoun use. This places the response firmly in Band 5 for exhibiting some organization but lacking clear overall progression and using cohesive devices repetitively.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic description of the maps, including terms like 'renovated', 'holiday cottages', and 'triangular road'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'trend occur' instead of 'trends occur', 'was replace' instead of 'was replaced', and 'move near' instead of 'moved near'. Spelling and word-form errors are present throughout the text. The range is limited to basic descriptive terms with minimal success in utilizing more sophisticated or uncommon lexical items, reflecting Band 5 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, including tense inconsistencies ('where in past only sheep was present', 'now it was replace', 'as it is in the presemt mear'), missing articles ('the Beechwood farm', 'near the road and river'), and preposition errors. These errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. While some basic sentences are accurate, the high frequency of grammatical slips across complex structures keeps the response at a Band 5 level.
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