Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-19

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 given map compares the site of a farm in 1950 and the same side today.

Overall, there are some places which can not changed. But, the principal change is that camping field and solar panels are newly developed at present.

In 1950, in the middle of the beechwood farm had more facilities like tracks and vegetables. Barn and farmhouse located into east direction and near by farmhouse has a chickens area. In the south side of map, has a river which run west to south direction. A road, fruit tress and soft fruits were also available in this beechwood farm. Sheep area was located in northeast side.

At present, there are various places which newly built such as camping field and solar panel into northeast and parking in west direction as well as tracks are replace with roads . Second farm shop and parking locate into northeast side of this map. There are some areas which can not changed like main road, fruit tress, vegetables, chickens and farmhouse.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two dates and give an overview that notes new facilities, including the camping field and solar panels. You also mention several features that remain, such as the farmhouse, chickens and fruit trees. However, the comparison is only partial and includes important inaccuracies: the sheep area was north of the track, not in the northeast, and the farm shop and one parking area are not both in the northeast. The statement that vegetables and fruit trees did not change overlooks their altered context and the substantial addition of visitor facilities. The overview should capture the broader shift from a working farm to a site with tourism and commercial uses, while the body should accurately compare the main changes and retained features.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview and separate descriptions of 1950 and today. This gives the reader a general sense of the time comparison. However, progression within the paragraphs is not always clear, and the repeated pattern of listing features makes the account feel disconnected. For example, the present-day paragraph moves from the camping field and solar panels to parking, then to the farm shop and another parking area without a clear spatial route. Some linking phrases, such as “as well as” and “like,” do not clearly show how the details relate. Organise each period by location or group the unchanged features separately from the new developments, using precise references to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “camping field,” “solar panels,” “farmhouse,” “river” and “tracks,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive. “Same side” should be “same site,” while “newly developed” and “newly built” are repeated where “introduced” or “added” would be more natural. “Tracks are replace with roads” also uses an imprecise description of the change. Spelling errors such as “fruit tress” reduce accuracy. Aim for precise terms for locations and changes, and check spelling and natural combinations of words before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “there are some places which can not changed” and “there are various places which newly built,” but these are not controlled accurately. Errors occur frequently in verb forms, articles, agreement and sentence construction: “Barn and farmhouse located” needs a finite verb, and “a river which run” requires subject–verb agreement and an appropriate tense. The sentence beginning “In the middle of the beechwood farm had…” is structurally incomplete, making the intended meaning difficult to follow. Most sentences rely on simple patterns, with limited accurate complex grammar. Practise complete subject–verb sentences and consistent past-versus-present forms, then check articles and prepositions in each sentence.

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