Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-01

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)

We have the site of a Beechwood Farm from 1950's and the present site. The Camping Field has been developed in the center of the site which was earlier for sheep after these years, which is a great camping area for this generation. i see a small square fenced barn between the chicken area and vegetables which was earlier on the side of the road in 1950's which is now holiday cottages. For better electricity in the farm there are solar panels placed near the right corner of camping field. A river passes by many of the essential fields of the farm. Over the time the parking near every unit has also been made for convenient vehicle parking be it two wheeler or 4. The track in the early 1950's is now fully constructed as roads without changing the path.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant changes, including the addition of a camping field, solar panels, parking and roads, and you make some comparisons with the earlier farm. However, the response only partially summarises the plans: it does not give a clear overview of the main transformation, and some details are misread. The barn was not between the chicken area and vegetables; it remains near the farmhouse, while holiday cottages have been added south of the eastern road. The camping field occupies the former sheep area, but the claim that the track became roads “without changing the path” overlooks the changed internal layout. The response is also 10 words below the required minimum. To improve, describe the major changes accurately and organise them around the farm’s land use and access.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response includes a sequence of observations, and phrases such as “Over the time” and “The track in the early 1950’s” signal comparisons between the two plans. However, the ideas are presented as one continuous paragraph without a clear overview or grouping, so the reader has to work out how the changes relate to one another. The opening does not establish the main contrast, and the shift from the camping field to the barn, solar panels, river, parking and roads feels abrupt. Some references are also unclear, particularly “which was earlier on the side of the road … which is now holiday cottages.” Group the information into an overview and focused details, and use clear references such as “the former sheep field” and “the eastern section.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a farm plan, including “Camping Field,” “solar panels,” “river,” “parking” and “roads.” This gives you enough basic language to communicate several changes. However, the range is limited and some expressions are imprecise or conversational, such as “for this generation,” “better electricity” and “be it two wheeler or 4.” “Small square fenced barn” also does not describe the map accurately or naturally. Aim for precise map vocabulary and avoid adding unsupported explanations about why features were built. For example, describe the “addition of solar panels” rather than their purpose, and use terms such as “converted,” “retained” and “replaced” to compare land uses.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt some longer sentences, including “The Camping Field has been developed in the center of the site which was earlier for sheep,” and the general meaning is usually recoverable. However, control is uneven, especially in sentence construction and tense. The opening fragment, “We have the site … from 1950’s and the present site,” is not a clear grammatical introduction. In “which was earlier on the side of the road … which is now holiday cottages,” the repeated relative clauses make the relationship between features difficult to follow, and “which is” does not agree with the plural “cottages.” There are also awkward tense choices, such as “has also been made.” Use straightforward past-versus-present forms and shorter, complete sentences to make comparisons clearer.

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