Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-23

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 plans below compares the site of Beechwood farm in 1950 and present day.

overall, it is evident that the beechwood farm have greatly developed u;like in the 1950s.

In 1950, the beechwood farm was site with fruiit tress, and vegetables crops. Animal farming was also invloved which inclues Chickens and sheep, while in presnt day.

In presnt day, the space whch was used for farming sheeps in 1950there have been some major changes and development, which involved parkingsapce, a campng field, and solar panel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the two time periods and mention several relevant features, including fruit trees, vegetables, chickens, sheep, parking, a camping field and solar panels. However, the response only minimally summarises the plans: it does not explain the main changes to the site, such as the addition of a farm shop and holiday cottages or the retention of the farmhouse, barn and chicken area. The overview, “greatly developed,” is too general, and the final sentence is incomplete, so the comparison is not clearly reported. The response is also 85 words, below the required minimum of 150. To improve, give a clear overview and describe the key changes and unchanged features in complete, supported comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overview and then details about 1950 and today. The time references help the reader recognise the intended comparison. However, the progression is not sustained: the sentence beginning “In 1950” shifts abruptly to “while in present day” and stops, while the final sentence introduces several modern features without explaining their locations or relationship to the earlier layout. The linking words are limited, and the paragraphing does not create a clear sequence of comparisons. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs for the overview and the main details, and connect each change explicitly—for example, contrast the former sheep area with its current uses.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “fruit trees,” “vegetables crops,” “chickens,” “camping field” and “solar panel,” so the reader can identify several features being discussed. However, the range is limited, and repeated general wording such as “major changes and development” does not describe the plans precisely. Several spelling errors—such as “fruiit,” “invloved,” “presnt” and “campng”—make the text less clear, while forms such as “parkingsapce” are difficult to interpret. Aim to use accurate map vocabulary and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “converted,” “retained,” “replaced by” and “located to the north-east” would help report changes and positions clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt more than isolated phrases, using a comparison structure in “while in present day” and a relative clause in “the space which was used for farming sheep.” However, the range remains limited, and errors frequently affect sentence clarity. For example, “The plans below compares” has subject–verb disagreement, and “the beechwood farm have greatly developed” has incorrect agreement and an unclear verb construction. The sentence beginning “In 1950” is unfinished, and the final sentence lacks clear punctuation and a complete structure. Practise writing complete sentences with accurate past and present forms, and check agreement, articles and punctuation. A clear pattern such as “In 1950, the site contained…, whereas today…” would support accurate comparisons.

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