Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

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 4.0)

the information in given bellow doagram tells a site of a farm in 1950 and today in 1950 the area of of fruit trees were there and today in that area Palm shop extended and another side there was of fruit side in 1950 and now today it remain same at the place of side there were men things renovated like parking the track was going road and reproated peoples made company field some solar panels were also added at the place of it change it to holiday Cottage man change into other side 11 side Hemant same for a vegetables farmers also not been change and chicken side also not change from out of the farm river also that a Farm second parking

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify that the maps compare the farm in 1950 with its present-day layout, and you mention several relevant changes, including parking, solar panels, holiday cottages and the road replacing a track. You also note that some features, such as the vegetables and chickens, remain. However, the account is very difficult to interpret and does not give a clear overview of the main transformation from a mainly agricultural site to one with visitor facilities and new energy infrastructure. Some details are inaccurate or unclear, such as “Palm shop extended” and “company field.” The response is also 26 words below the required minimum. To improve, write a clear overview and describe the main changes and unchanged features accurately, using complete, specific comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.0

There is an attempt to compare the two maps, and the response moves between changes and features that remain. However, the information is presented as one long, largely unpunctuated sequence, so the reader cannot easily follow the description or distinguish the 1950 layout from today’s. Phrases such as “and another side” and “also added at the place of it” do not make the relationships between features clear. Organise the response into a short introduction, an overview, and paragraphs grouping the changes by area or type. Use clear linking expressions such as “By contrast,” “In addition,” and “Meanwhile,” and make sure each sentence communicates one comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “fruit trees,” “parking,” “solar panels,” “holiday Cottage,” “vegetables” and “river,” which shows an attempt to describe map features. However, the range is limited and several word choices make the meaning unclear: “Palm shop” appears to refer to the farm shop, while “company field” and “fruit side” do not identify the mapped features precisely. “Renovated” is also not a natural way to describe changes to a site plan. Build a reliable set of map-description terms, such as “was replaced by,” “was converted into,” “remained unchanged” and “was added.” Check spelling and use the exact labels shown on the maps.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response attempts to connect several ideas, but most of the writing is formed as a single run-on sentence, with little punctuation or control of clause boundaries. Basic sentence patterns are often incomplete or difficult to follow, as in “in 1950 the area of of fruit trees were there” and “the track was going road.” Tense and agreement are also inconsistent, and articles and prepositions are frequently missing or misplaced. These problems often obscure the intended comparisons. Practise writing short, complete sentences first, using past simple for 1950 and present simple or present perfect for the current map. Then combine ideas with accurate connectors and check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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