Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-11

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 plans illustrates the information about the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today.

Overall, in 1950 beechwood farm there was a road outside the farm,river flows outside the farm, track for walking , vast area of sheep, right side of the track there was a furit trees area, soft fruits area, vegetables area, barn and farmhouse area there was a little chickens area.

Today, road area link with praking area, camping field area, track was today road vast area coverd with solar panels and other small area for parking. left side of the farm furite trees with farm shop, same soft furits area, vegetables area, road link with barn and small chicken area, farm house and add new holiday cottages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the two time periods and mention several relevant features, including the river, agricultural plots, farmhouse, chickens, and new facilities such as a farm shop and holiday cottages. However, the comparison is very brief and some details are unclear or inaccurate: the sheep area and track changes are not explained, and “vast area coverd with solar panels” misrepresents the plan, which shows four solar panels in the north-east corner. The response also contains only 113 words, below the required 150, so important changes are left undeveloped. Add a clear overview of the main transformation and describe the locations and changes more precisely, including the camping field and two parking areas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic overall sequence: it first describes 1950 and then turns to today, which helps the reader recognise the comparison. However, the information is compressed into two long paragraphs with little internal organisation, and the second paragraph becomes a list of features rather than a clearly developed account. Linking is limited, while repeated use of “area” and comma-separated phrases makes relationships between locations difficult to follow. Use separate, focused paragraphs for the overview and the main changes, and connect details with clear location and contrast phrases such as “to the north-east” and “whereas.” This would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “track,” “camping field,” “farm shop,” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify several features. However, the range is limited and repetitive, especially through repeated use of “area,” “road,” and “small.” Several spelling errors—“praking,” “furit,” “furite,” “furits,” and “coverd”—make the description less clear and reduce precision. Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “road area link with praking area.” Build a more varied set of terms for describing change and location, for example “was replaced by,” “was converted into,” and “situated to the east of,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to describe both periods and use a few longer structures, but sentence forms are limited and errors are frequent enough to make some relationships difficult to understand. For example, “The plans illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “in 1950 beechwood farm there was” lacks a clear grammatical structure. The sentence beginning “Today, road area link with praking area” also omits articles and uses an unclear verb form. Tense control is inconsistent when describing the present-day plan, and punctuation is weak, particularly in the long comma-linked sequences. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with clauses using “while” or “whereas”; check articles, agreement, and past-versus-present tense.

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