Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-29
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 map diagram illustrate the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today.Overall,the area of a farm is same in 1950 and today.However,there is an addition of parking,camping field and holiday cottages fro the tuorists.The significant use of wide space occur today as comparison to 1950.
First discussed about the map structure of 1950 of a Beechwood farm.It include a basic wide area for various vegetations like fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables. In additon a insignificant use of huge area for animals like sheep and chickens and futhermore, a area for barn and farmhouse along the track in the left side of a river.
Moved towards a today design of beechwood farm which represent significant use of same land.It represent same vegatation part as in 1950 however,there is an induce farm shop in vegatative part.Futhermore,it lead to conversion of sheep area to parking area and some area extent to camping field and some for solar panels. The barn is replaced with holiday cottages and shifted towards right side of road.
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 cover the main features of the maps, noting the agricultural nature of the site in 1950 and the additions of a parking lot, camping field, and holiday cottages today. However, there are notable inaccuracies and omissions in reporting the spatial changes. For instance, the student states that 'the barn is replaced with holiday cottages and shifted towards right side of road', whereas the visual data shows that holiday cottages were built where the northern track loop was, while a barn remains in the southern part of the site (though repositioned). Furthermore, the overview is somewhat simplistic, and some descriptions lack sufficient precision. Consequently, the response addresses the task only partially, fitting the Band 5 level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is divided into logical paragraphs covering the introduction, the 1950 map, and the present-day map. However, progression and cohesion are hindered by awkward transitions, run-on sentences, and mechanical referencing (e.g., 'First discussed about the map structure', 'Moved towards a today design'). Paragraphing is attempted, but mechanical errors and poor punctuation (such as missing spaces after commas and periods, e.g., 'today.Overall,the area') disrupt the flow. While there is a discernible structure, the cohesive devices used are inadequate or awkward, placing this performance firmly in Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and repetitive, with frequent word-choice and collocation errors (e.g., 'induce farm shop', 'vegatative part', 'insignificant use of huge area', 'area extent to camping field'). The student manages to use basic agricultural vocabulary like 'fruit trees', 'soft fruits', and 'vegetables', but attempts at more sophisticated vocabulary result in unnatural phrasing. Spelling mistakes ('vegatative', 'Futhermore', 'tuorists') also occur. Because the vocabulary is basic and contains noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, a Band 5 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, but grammatical control is weak throughout the text. There are frequent errors in verb tense, agreement, and prepositions, such as 'The map diagram illustrate' (subject-verb agreement), 'the area of a farm is same' (missing article), and 'significant use of wide space occur today' (form errors). Punctuation is also poorly managed, with multiple missing spaces after punctuation marks and incorrect sentence boundaries. Because errors are frequent and often cause strain for the reader, the grammar aligns with Band 5 descriptors.
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