Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-05

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 plan provides the information about the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today. the map shows the distruction, extention, and develpoment.

Overall, The northwest side remain same on these years. But they develop the northeast side.

In 1950, their are a river and it remain same in over years, aslo fruit tree don't chage their position but government build a farm shop in it, there are so mane place which they did not change their location like; soft fruits, vegetables, chickent, and farmhouse.

In today's time, they create many developments, furthermore the sheep place become camping fild, in the corner of right hand side they placed four solar panels, parking, in the the left side of camping field they constructs parking. the track become the main road, in the side of chickens they build a Barn. whereas, the old Barn become holiday cottages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response only partially addresses the task. The student attempts to summarise the main features by comparing the 1950 map with the present day, noting changes such as the sheep area becoming a camping field and the addition of solar panels and a farm shop. However, key features are under-developed or inaccurate; for example, the claim that the old barn became holiday cottages contradicts the visual data, where holiday cottages are built separately while the barn remains. Furthermore, the length requirement is not met, as the response contains only 136 words, falling short of the 150-word minimum (excluding words copied directly from the prompt). To reach a higher band, the writer must ensure all reported information accurately reflects the visual data and fully meet the word count requirement with well-developed supporting details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation, but the response lacks clear overall progression. The essay is broken into short paragraphs, but the logical flow is disrupted by abrupt shifts between details and sweeping generalisations. Cohesive devices are minimal, mechanical, or inaccurate, such as starting paragraphs with basic connectors like 'In 1950, their are a river' and 'In today's time, they create many developments'. Paragraphing is attempted, but sentences often feel disjointed rather than building a cohesive argument. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships between the features. To improve, the writer needs to employ a wider and more accurate range of cohesive devices and organise the spatial comparisons into a clearer, logically progressive structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The lexical resource is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring frequent reliance on simple terms like 'place', 'build', and 'change'. There are also notable lexical errors and inappropriate word choices, such as 'distruction' instead of destruction, 'extention', 'develpoment', 'chage', 'mane', and 'chickent'. These errors, alongside issues with spelling and word formation, cause some difficulty for the reader. To achieve a higher band, the student must expand their vocabulary range by using precise, less common items related to map descriptions (such as 'converted', 'transformed', or 'relocated') and ensure correct spelling and word forms throughout the essay.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The range of grammatical structures is limited, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex or compound structures that are often faulty. There are persistent, frequent errors in grammar and punctuation that can cause difficulty for the reader, including subject-verb agreement issues ('their are a river', 'fruit tree don't chage'), missing or incorrect articles ('remain same in over years', 'in the corner of right hand side'), and incorrect prepositions ('remain same on these years'). Punctuation is also problematic, marked by run-on clauses and a lack of proper capitalization at the beginning of sentences (e.g., 'the map shows', 'Overall, The northwest'). To progress, the student needs to demonstrate better control over basic sentence patterns, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and article usage.

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