Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-16

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 maps shows the diference of beechwood farm of 1950 and today;s. First of all, we see new solar panels are install in the moderen farm. The area were sheep in the 1950 are mostly consume for the camping field and most useful thing two parking areas are built.

Moreover, we assume from the pictures fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables are remains common in the both. The most interesting thing we see from the today;s map barn area are develop at the end of road near the farmhouse. In addition to this, the pictures illustrates that the chickens and farmhouse area are remain common in the both maps. The graph shows that holiday cottages are built near the farmhouse in the today;s map.

The one thing we see in the today;s map the track are converted in to proper road but the main road are remain same in the both pictures.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several important changes, including the addition of solar panels, parking areas, a camping field and holiday cottages, and you note that the former track became a road. However, the response gives no clear overall summary of how the farm has changed, and some comparisons are inaccurate or too vague. For example, the sheep area was replaced mainly by a camping field, but the solar panels are in a separate north-eastern area. The fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables remain, but their continued presence does not mean the rest of the site is unchanged. The barn was already present in 1950; today it remains, rather than being newly developed. Select the major changes and describe their locations and what was retained more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from new facilities to retained features and then road changes, and linking phrases such as “Moreover” and “In addition to this” help signal relationships. However, the progression is not consistently clear: several points are placed in one paragraph, and the opening does not establish an overview before the details. Repeated references to “the pictures” and “the today’s map” make connections between ideas awkward, while “The one thing we see” introduces a final point without a clear link to the preceding discussion. Organise the response into an introduction and overview, followed by grouped details about new facilities and retained or altered features. Use fewer, more precise linking expressions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “solar panels,” “camping field,” “parking areas,” “holiday cottages” and “converted,” so the reader can identify many of the features being compared. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. Examples include “consume” for land being used or replaced, “develop” for the barn’s status, and “common” to mean that features remain in both plans. There are also noticeable spelling errors such as “diference” and “moderen,” and the repeated phrase “we see” limits variety. Practise accurate verbs for describing map changes and use location vocabulary to make comparisons more specific.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, including “The area were sheep in the 1950 are mostly consume for the camping field,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in subject–verb agreement, tense and verb forms occur frequently: “The maps shows,” “are install,” and “the track are converted” should use matching subjects and appropriate passive forms. Articles and possessives are also problematic in phrases such as “the today’s map,” and punctuation around the year and sentence boundaries needs attention. These errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to follow. Build accuracy first with clear past-versus-present comparisons, then practise passive constructions such as “was converted” and “were added,” checking agreement and tense in each sentence.

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