Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-16

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 plans below show the site of a farm in 1950 .In this picture it shows there's is a road below cross river and in side a lot of trees like fruit trees ,soft fruits and many vegetables.in this farm has chickens and farmhouse which people lives in there

Theres is cottages .and there's is parking are also which is for to park car ,bike etc.A solar panels which convert sun into energy which uses to lighten the houses and use tvs and charging mobile phones and many more .In this farm it also has camping field to enjoy vacation and playing games and alos camp fire to enjoy vacation there .is also has farm shop which we purcheses ingredients to cook meals and also sell the produts from fields also.It is very peaceful farm too relaxing .there's are many trees and road .we also have rives we go there's to wash clothes and sometines bath there

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.5

The response makes an attempt to describe the changes shown in the maps, mentioning features such as trees, a road, a river, cottages, and a farm shop. However, it fails to provide a structured comparison between 1950 and the present day. Instead of presenting a clear overview and summarising the main trends or transformations (such as the shift from a purely agricultural farm to a recreational holiday site), the text reads like a random list of descriptive details. Furthermore, there is a misunderstanding of the task requirements for Academic Task 1, as the writing lacks formal academic tone, precise data selection, and a proper comparative structure. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, leading to a band score of 3.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text lacks logical organization and a clear overall progression. Ideas are presented in a disjointed manner without proper paragraphing, as the student writes in a single block or erratic chunks. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused (e.g., abrupt shifts like 'Theres is cottages .and there's is parking are also'), which makes it very difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information. There is no clear distinction between the description of the past layout and the modern-day layout. These severe structural deficiencies place the response at band 4.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and heavily restricted to everyday conversational language (e.g., 'things', 'people lives in there', 'wash clothes and sometines bath there'). There are frequent word-formation and spelling errors, such as 'purcheses', 'produts', and 'sometines'. The student attempts to use some less common words like 'ingredients' and 'solar panels', but the overall lexical range is inadequate for an academic task, resulting in frequent errors that strain the reader's understanding. This corresponds to a band score of 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, relying primarily on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are numerous basic errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and articles, such as 'there's is a road below cross river', 'in this farm has chickens', and 'A solar panels which convert'. Punctuation is faulty throughout, with misplaced periods and a lack of control over complex sentence structures. While meaning can sometimes be extracted, the high frequency of grammatical errors places this response at a band 4.0.

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