Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-21

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 4.0)

first of all we see beechwood farm in 1950 and current state for today day. in the first picture we see that there are many fields for planting vegatables and near by them road. there are house for chickens also farm house , and barn, special place to graze sheeps , many emlty places we need to solve this issue as soon as possible. in the second picture we noticable feathers to give attention, new one for now is solar pannels to somehow obtain evergy and make life easier , cottagess for tourists to get rest in nature and enjoy , camping field to look at the sky , parking place to walk , and tree to rewind . i think for now it is normal but over time this place will get other version and change many things to modern one, however fields for vegetables will never change it had been satisfied .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the requirements of an Academic Task 1 report. Instead of providing an objective summary of the visual data, the student includes personal opinions and irrelevant commentary, such as 'we need to solve this issue as soon as possible' and 'I think for now it is normal'. The description of the changes is fragmented and lacks a clear overview or logical grouping of features. While the student mentions some elements like solar panels and cottages, the lack of an analytical tone and the inclusion of subjective, non-academic commentary significantly detract from the task achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks a logical structure. It is written as a single, poorly punctuated paragraph rather than a structured report. There is no clear progression of ideas; the transition between the 1950s layout and the current state is abrupt and confusing. Cohesive devices are almost entirely absent, making the text feel like a stream of consciousness rather than a formal summary. Paragraphing is non-existent, and the lack of sentence boundaries makes it difficult for the reader to follow the intended meaning or identify the main features of the maps.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and often inaccurate. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'vegatables', 'emlty', 'pannels', and 'evergy'. The word choice is informal and imprecise, for example, using 'feathers' instead of 'features' and 'rewind' instead of 'relax' or 'recreation'. The student struggles to use appropriate terminology for describing maps or changes over time. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information clearly, and the errors frequently impede the reader's understanding of the specific details presented in the diagrams.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammar is highly problematic throughout the response. There is a lack of basic sentence structure, with many run-on sentences and missing articles (e.g., 'near by them road', 'house for chickens'). Punctuation is largely ignored, which creates confusion. The student uses very simple structures and fails to demonstrate control over basic grammatical rules, such as subject-verb agreement and pluralization. There are no complex structures attempted, and the frequent errors in syntax and punctuation make the text difficult to read and understand.

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