Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-12

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 plans below illustrates the farm site Beechwood farm in 1950 and the same site today, what changes will happen in main features from 1950 to till today.

Overall, the most noticeable change in Beechwood farm is the area become more developed. The sheep divided into different parts in the west side of the sheep parking and camping field developed and in the east side of the sheep solar panels are placed an d build a parking.

In the north west side of the map there is a path before now upgraded to a road which connects to farm shop, soft fruits, vegetables, barn, parking, camping field, holiday cottage. In the west side of the map there is a farm shop constructed now in the fruit trees. In the south west part of the map there is soft fruits and vegetables be left untouched.

In the south side of the map there is a addition of barn that connected with the road that barn was before in the east side of the map along the end of the track opposite to the sheep. In the east end of the map along the road barn is replaced with hoilday cottages

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a farm to a more developed site and mention several relevant features, including the new road, farm shop, camping field, solar panels and holiday cottages. However, the overview is unclear, and some details are inaccurate or confusing: the sheep area is not described as being divided, and the barn was not simply added in the south; the original barn was relocated, while the farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain. The statement that the south-west fields were “left untouched” also overlooks that the road layout and nearby facilities changed. To strengthen the response, give a clear overview of the main transformations, then compare the locations and functions of the key features accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to descriptions of different areas. This gives the reader some sense of how the site is being described. However, progression is difficult to follow because locations and changes are sometimes combined in long, unclear sentences, such as the overview’s description of the sheep area, parking and camping. Repeated openings such as “In the … side of the map” also make the organisation mechanical, while references such as “that barn” are not always clear. Organise the report around the main changes—for example, access and land use, then buildings—and use clearer linking and referencing between comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “road,” “parking,” “camping field,” “solar panels” and “holiday cottages,” and you attempt to describe change with words such as “upgraded,” “constructed” and “replaced.” However, the range is limited and several choices or combinations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning hard to interpret. For example, “the sheep divided into different parts” does not clearly describe the map, and “a addition of barn” is not a natural way to report the change. There are also spelling errors, including “hoilday.” Aim for precise verbs and collocations for map changes, such as “was converted into,” “was relocated” and “was added,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, but control is inconsistent, and errors often make relationships between features difficult to understand. For example, “The map plans below illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “the area become more developed” uses an incorrect verb form. The sentence beginning “In the south side” contains several clauses without clear grammatical links, and “there is a addition of barn that connected” has problems with articles, tense and clause structure. Use shorter, complete sentences to report each change, and check agreement, articles and past-versus-present forms. More accurate sentence patterns would make your comparisons much easier to follow.

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