Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 illustrate the changes that have taken place at Beechwood Farm between 1950 and the same site today.

overall, Beechwood Farm undergone several changes, with new facilites being added for visitors. The most noticeable changes are the construction of a farm shop, parking the camping field, solar panels parking, holiday cattages moreover barn road.

In 1950 there is a river along the main road. while the frit trees in Beechood Farm near by Soft fruits also a good location when a visitor enter in farm he can easily see Soft fruits. There is a vegetables plants in farm, there is a big track in the Beechwood Farm, along site of Barn. There was a farmhouse wuth beautiful location, moreover there was a chickens in farm.

Today, the fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables remain same location, but farm shop, parking and roads have been added near fruit trees, sotf furits vegetables. The Camping field, solar panels parking, holiday cottages, farmhous chickens also barn added.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a working farm to a site with visitor facilities, mentioning the farm shop, camping field, solar panels, parking and holiday cottages. You also note that the fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables remain in place, which is a relevant comparison. However, coverage is partial and several important locations or changes are unclear: the river is not “along the main road,” and the 1950 track is not described accurately. The overview lists features but does not clearly summarise the main pattern of development. To strengthen the response, compare the two plans systematically, explain that the internal track became roads, and describe where the new visitor facilities and cottages were added in relation to existing areas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, a description of the earlier plan and a final paragraph about today. This gives the reader some sense of the time sequence. However, progression within paragraphs is weak, and several details are joined in a list-like way, especially in the overview: “farm shop, parking the camping field, solar panels parking, holiday cattages moreover barn road.” Linking words such as “moreover” do not clarify the relationship between features, while “while” begins a sentence without a clear contrast. Group information by area or by what stayed and what changed, and use clear references such as “In the north-east” or “By contrast” to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “track,” “farmhouse,” “parking” and “camping field,” and you attempt to describe change with “remain” and “added.” However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “facilites,” “frit trees,” “sotf furits” and “holiday cattages.” Some combinations are also unclear, including “parking the camping field” and “solar panels parking.” Use accurate labels from the plans and more precise change vocabulary, for example “were retained,” “was converted into” or “was introduced.” Check spelling carefully, especially for key features, since these terms carry much of the report’s meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, but grammatical control is weak and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “Beechwood Farm undergone several changes” is missing an auxiliary verb, and “There is a vegetables plants” has problems with both the verb and noun number. Tense also shifts inconsistently between “there is” and “There was” when describing the 1950 plan. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are unreliable: “In 1950 there is a river along the main road. while the frit trees…” leaves a fragment after the full stop. Practise forming complete sentences with consistent past and present tenses, correct subject–verb agreement, and clear punctuation before attempting longer comparisons.

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