Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-14

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 two graphs illustrates the changes in beechwood farm in 1950s and nowadays.

In 1950s farm was mostly in simle form a main road crossing the river and on he right side of river a special space allocated for fruit trees,soft fruits and vegetables and on the right side of these trees a pedestrian track was there starting from the main road and near the vegetables area a triangle shape was made for the entrance and exit of people near the exit of track there were barn and opposite to barn was a farmhouse and chickens area and on the right side of track a special place was allocated for sheeps.

however the in the current farm track was changed to road and in the fruit trees area a farm shop is made whilethere is no difference in soft fruits and vegetables while the left one side of triangle road a barn is made while the area of sheeps is converteddto solar panels and camping fields and on the right side of main road a parking area is avalible for cars.

the current farm is more like a smart version of the old one and poerly designed like the free extra space is allocated for parkings, solar panels and holiday cottages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad change from a farm with tracks to a more developed site, and mention several relevant features, including the farm shop, camping, solar panels and holiday cottages. However, the account only partially covers the plans: it does not clearly describe the overall layout or explain key changes such as the new parking areas and the relocation of the barn. Some details are inaccurate or unclear. For example, the farm shop is between the fruit trees and the internal road, rather than replacing the fruit-tree area; the fruit trees remain. The claim that the soft-fruit and vegetable areas show “no difference” overlooks their changed surroundings. The final judgement that the farm is “poorly designed” is unsupported and inappropriate for a neutral summary. A clearer overview and more accurate comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is some organisation: you first discuss 1950, then use “however” to introduce the present-day plan, and finish with a general comment. This gives the reader a basic sense of time order. However, the response is largely presented as three long sentences, so several locations and changes become difficult to follow. Phrases such as “on the right side” are repeated and do not always make clear which feature they refer to; the plans are better described using consistent directional references. The contrastive link “while” is also used to join several unrelated details in one sentence. Separate the response into an introduction, an overview, and two focused detail paragraphs, grouping features by area and using clear links such as “in contrast” and “to the east.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “main road,” “fruit trees,” “farmhouse,” “solar panels” and “holiday cottages,” which helps convey the main subject. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or awkward, sometimes making the meaning unclear. “Graphs” is not the right term for plans, and “pedestrian track” is not supported by the map. Expressions such as “special space allocated” and “smart version” are vague or informal for an academic description. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “simle,” “sheeps,” “converteddto” and “poerly.” Build a more precise set of map terms, such as “area,” “field,” “branching road,” “situated” and “replaced,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example by using “while” and “however,” but these structures are often faulty or difficult to follow. Errors occur frequently in basic sentence patterns: “the two graphs illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “In 1950s farm was” lacks an article and has an unclear time expression. The present-day description shifts between forms such as “was changed,” “is made” and “is convertedd,” without consistent tense control. Missing punctuation and sentence boundaries also make the long clauses harder to understand. Practise accurate past-tense descriptions for 1950 and present-tense descriptions for today, and use shorter sentences with one main comparison each before attempting more complex structures.

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