Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-03

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 beechwood Farm in 1950s and Today there is really a huge and noticable different in early 1950s There was only gardens of Fruit Trees,soft fruits and Vegetables and some Farmhouses along side the River But Today as it Develops and technology also reached at beechwood farm now for Electricity it has a good source of energy solar panels which provides electricity without any shortage all day The old Track has became into a plain road and parking along the main road which is a big change here is also holiday cottages where vacations can be enjoyed with family main things are still in the farm are fruit trees but a farm shop is added beside it camping fields also there for experience and adventure of camping. water coming from river can be used for farm and gardens or crops so no need for proper water supply lines installation in farm

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad contrast between the farm in 1950 and today, mentioning the former track, the newer road, solar panels, holiday cottages, camping and the farm shop. This gives the reader some relevant changes, but the account only partly reports the plans: it does not clearly describe the overall layout or explain what happened to key features such as the barn, farmhouse and chicken enclosure, which remain. Some details are unsupported or inaccurate: the plans do not show solar panels providing electricity “without any shortage,” nor do they establish that river water is used for irrigation or that no water-supply installation is needed. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview of the main changes, then compare the locations and continuing uses shown on the maps without adding assumptions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a recognisable time-based progression, moving from the earlier farm to its present-day facilities, and words such as “But Today” signal a contrast. However, the ideas are packed into one long sequence, with little punctuation or paragraphing to show where one comparison ends and another begins. The opening also combines several features without a clear organising principle, while the final comments about river water feel disconnected from the map description. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and for the main changes, and group details by area or function. Clear sentence boundaries and more precise links such as “In contrast” and “Meanwhile” would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a farm and its redevelopment, including “solar panels,” “holiday cottages,” “camping fields” and “farm shop.” These terms help communicate several visible changes. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or informal for a map report: “huge and noticable different” does not express the comparison accurately, and “plain road” is unclear. There are also spelling and form errors, including “beechwood,” “noticable” and “Develops.” Aim for precise map vocabulary such as “converted,” “added,” “retained” and “located,” and use neutral descriptions rather than claims about vacations or adventure. This would make the account clearer and more appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect several ideas, for example in “as it Develops and technology also reached at beechwood farm,” but sentence structures are often incomplete or faulty, and punctuation makes the relationships between clauses difficult to identify. The opening lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “the old Track has became” uses an incorrect verb form; “solar panels which provides” also has subject–verb disagreement. Articles and plurals are inconsistent, as in “only gardens of Fruit Trees” and “camping fields also there.” These errors sometimes make the meaning hard to follow. Practise writing short, complete comparison sentences first, then combine them with accurate clauses, consistent past and present tenses, and full stops.

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