Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-21
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)
The maps illustrate the side of beechwood farm between 1950 and toady
overall, the beechwood farm in before centuray day is there are many market located in the farm and chicken are also found in market , wheras in this time the sheep are converted into the digital technology similarly there are many faces throuht out the period
in 1950 the northern part is sheep althouh today it is converted into the solor pannels signfinctily the poiny of the road is same in 1950 and today ,However the fruities trees are also same and it's not to change to develop the compare in past centuray between thi time it's not to develop any shop .
from farmhouse it is change to a holidays cottage while chickens are also same in befor past centurary and after century , wheras the middle point is clear but oday time is change in barn it is nearly buy a road side
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response attempts to describe the changes shown in the maps of Beechwood Farm between 1950 and today. However, the task achievement is severely compromised by numerous inaccuracies, misinterpretations (such as stating that sheep were converted into digital technology or that solar panels are digital technology), and incoherent descriptions of the visual data. While some features are mentioned—such as the sheep area being replaced by solar panels and the presence of a barn and farmhouse—the overall summary lacks a clear, accurate overview and fails to adequately report the main features and comparisons. Consequently, this falls below the requirements for Band 5, matching the description for Band 3 or 4.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The organization of the text is highly problematic. Although there are attempts to divide the response into paragraphs, the logical progression is almost entirely absent. Sentences are disjointed, and cohesive devices are either misused or missing entirely. Referencing is unclear, making it extremely difficult for the reader to follow the intended comparisons between 1950 and today. The overall arrangement fails to provide a coherent progression of information, aligning with the descriptors for Band 4.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and often inappropriate for the task. Words and phrases such as 'side' instead of 'site', 'toady' instead of 'today', and bizarre collocations like 'digital technology' for solar panels severely impede communication. There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors throughout the short text (e.g., 'solor pannels', 'signfinctily', 'fruities trees'). The lexical range is very limited and inadequate for an Academic Task 1 response, placing it firmly at Band 4.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatical control is very weak. The response consists of frequent fragments, run-on structures, and severe errors in tense, subject-verb agreement, and clause structure (e.g., 'there are many market located in the farm and chicken are also found in market', 'it's not to change to develop'). Simple sentence forms are handled poorly, and attempts at complex structures result in completely ungrammatical and unintelligible sentences. Errors are pervasive and constantly impede meaning, corresponding to a Band 3.5 or 4.0.
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