Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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 layout details the site of a farm in 1950 and in the current date.

In 1950 it can be seen that there is a main track of a site attached to a the main road and opposite to the site track there is a river .In between the river and track intially there were fruit trees,soft fruit,vegetables and at the end of the site there were farm house, chickens, and barn while now the track is converted into road while main sructure remains similar in addition to this farm shop is constructed in fruit tress section and barn position is also changed and is now located near the chicken area attched to the site road while a new holiday cottages is constructed in place of barn.

And in 1950 to the other side of the track there was only sheep area but now there are two parking lot one attached to the main road and other at the end of the site.Morever the camping field and solar panels are also introduced into the new plan .

Overall it can be observed that sheep area is almost vinished in the new plan while on the other side just one major chnge occur which is the addition of holiday cottages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two time periods and report several important changes, including the conversion of the track into a road, the new farm shop, holiday cottages, parking, camping and solar panels. The overview also recognises the disappearance of the sheep area and the addition of cottages. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the barn is not simply moved near the chicken area, and the farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain in their original southern area. The statement that the main structure “remains similar” is too broad, given the substantial changes to land use and access. The comparison is therefore only partly complete; a clearer overview and more precise descriptions of what stayed, moved or was added would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic overall structure: it begins by introducing the maps, describes changes around the track, then discusses the other side and ends with an overview. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, the first main paragraph contains many changes in one long sentence, making relationships between locations difficult to follow. Linking phrases such as “while,” “in addition to this” and “moreover” are used, but some connections are unclear or repetitive, and the overview comes after details without a clearly signposted progression. Grouping the information into clearer paragraphs—for example, land use on each side of the road—and using shorter sentences with precise references would make the comparison easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “parking lot,” “camping field,” “solar panels” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify many of the features being compared. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, such as “main structure,” “site track,” “farm house” and “vinished.” Repetition of “site,” “area” and “track” also reduces precision. Some phrases, including “in the current date” and “at the end of the site,” are not natural or sufficiently specific for describing a plan. Build a more precise set of verbs for map changes, such as “was replaced by,” “was converted into” and “was added,” and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses and contrast, as in “while now the track is converted into road,” but complex sentences are often difficult to control. The opening sentence has an incomplete or awkward construction (“the site of a farm in 1950 and in the current date”), and the long sentence beginning “In 1950 it can be seen” contains unclear clause boundaries and missing punctuation. There are also recurring problems with articles and verb forms, for example “converted into road” and “a new holiday cottages is constructed.” These errors sometimes make the intended relationships hard to understand. Use a mix of shorter, complete sentences and carefully formed comparisons, checking articles, agreement, tense and punctuation.

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