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 picture highlightsthe plans show the location of a farm in 1950 to the same today.

Overall, In 1950 the farm look so simple means they have a lare area of sheep and the waliking track on the otherside they have fruit tress with different categories like soft gruits and vegetables these are all connected to the track and also look a beautifull view like a river are connected the path at the end they have a mini location farm houses for subsection like a barn and a chickens portion .

Furthermore Now The farm chnged in different ways they add more advancement and technologies for better sevices they also provide the main and importing things that are parking side the road they also add the farnm shops at the starting point . They provide the campign fields because some people are like that type of thing they are very intrested update in the farm. moreover they include the best part of the farm is solar panels which is the very good decision beacause its the best service and at the end they also include the Holiday cotagges linked with the farm house and mainly connrct to the road along the parking.

At the end different type of services and locations uopdate are clearly define the old version and Todays version.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast between the simpler 1950 farm and its more developed present-day use, and mention several relevant additions, including parking, a farm shop, camping, solar panels and holiday cottages. However, the account is often general rather than a clear description of the plans. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the sheep area and track are mentioned, but their positions and the changes to the original layout are not explained; the shop is not clearly described as being near the fruit trees and internal road. The overview also relies on subjective claims such as “a beautifull view” and “the best service” instead of summarising the main spatial changes. To improve, select the key changes and describe their locations and relationships precisely, while avoiding unsupported opinions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an overall time-based structure: it first discusses 1950, then the present, and ends with a comparison. This gives the reader a basic sense of progression. However, the ideas within paragraphs are crowded together, and long strings joined by “and” make relationships between features difficult to follow. Connectors such as “Furthermore,” “moreover,” and “At the end” are used mechanically or do not accurately signal the next point. References such as “they” and “that type of thing” are also unclear. Organise the response into a concise introduction, a clear overview, and separate paragraphs for the earlier and current layouts. Use linking words only where they clarify a genuine comparison or sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt some task-related vocabulary, including “solar panels,” “camping fields,” “Holiday cotagges,” and “farm house,” so the reader can recognise several features. However, the vocabulary is basic, repetitive and often inaccurate, which sometimes strains understanding. Examples include “lare area,” “waliking track,” “soft gruits,” “farnm shops,” and “connrct,” as well as imprecise phrases such as “different categories” and “best service.” Informal or evaluative wording, including “some people are like that type of thing,” is not suitable for a map summary. Build a reliable set of location and change terms, check spelling carefully, and choose precise neutral expressions rather than general praise or opinion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to combine ideas in longer sentences, but control is weak: many sentences run together, and errors frequently make the relationships between features hard to understand. For example, “Overall, In 1950 the farm look so simple means they have…” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “they add more advancement” shifts tense and does not form a clear clause. Subject–verb agreement and verb forms are also inconsistent, as in “the farm look” and “they add.” Capitalisation and punctuation are unreliable, including the capitalised “In” after a comma and missing sentence boundaries. Practise accurate simple sentences first, using past tense for 1950 and present tense for today, then add controlled clauses with “while” or “whereas.”

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