Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-21

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 plan shows the changes in the site of farm in 1950 and the site of farm today.

Overall, some shops were similar in both but some were change. Moreover, new shops and facilities were also adding.

In 1950, sheeps was located in really large proportion of the site and track was passing through there, while opposite the track there were alot of shops and facilities. The fruit trees and soft fruits and vegetables was loacted in the south west side towards there river were floating and towards these shops near the track in opposite to sheep area a Barn and farmhouse was located and besides this the chickens were also there in the size of large proportion.

Although, today the site were having more facilites and shops. The sheep area were exchange in different kind of facilities like a small proporption of parking because in the past there was a track where people walking and explore shops or visit farmhouse but now it replace by road, towards the parking section a huge area were now camping field and there were a huge number of solar panels there so its a very great advancment. Moreover, oppostie the some sections were similiar but in a fruit tres a little farm shop were added, on the other hand the location of barn were change and replace it in near the chickens area and in

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a farm to a site with additional visitor facilities, and you mention several relevant features, including the sheep area, crops, camping field, solar panels and farm shop. However, the comparison is only partly developed: the overview that some features stayed similar is not made precise, and important changes such as the holiday cottages and the two parking areas are omitted. Some details are inaccurate or unclear. For example, the chickens are not shown as occupying a large proportion of the site, and the barn is not simply moved near the chickens; it remains in the eastern part of the site but is repositioned beside the road junction. Select the main changes and describe their locations accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic chronological structure, moving from 1950 to today, and the opening overview signals that you intend to compare the plans. However, progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow because several features are crowded into long sentences, such as the description beginning “The fruit trees and soft fruits and vegetables”. Linking expressions including “Moreover”, “Although” and “on the other hand” are sometimes used without a clear logical relationship, and the final sentence breaks off before completing the comparison. Organise the details into clear groups—for example, land use in the western area and changes around the buildings—and use shorter sentences with clear references to each location.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “track”, “camping field”, “solar panels” and “farmhouse”, which helps communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing plans. Calling the facilities “shops” is misleading, while “shops and facilities” is repeated instead of naming the features. Phrases such as “the river were floating” and “a very great advancement” do not express the map information naturally. There are also frequent spelling and word-form errors, including “sheeps”, “loacted”, “proporption” and “advancment”. Build a precise set of location and change terms, such as “was replaced by”, “to the north of” and “was converted into”.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and use time contrasts such as “In 1950” and “today”, but complex sentences are often difficult to control, and errors occur throughout. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in examples such as “some shops were similar … but some were change” and “the site were having”. Plural and article forms also need attention: “sheeps was located” and “a Barn and farmhouse was located”. Several clauses lack clear grammatical connections, particularly the long sentence describing the crops, river and buildings, and the final sentence is incomplete. Practise writing one clear sentence for each main comparison, checking tense, agreement and sentence boundaries before adding more complex structures.

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