Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-22
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 Beechwood Farm from the 1950 shows limited areas and not fully utilised, whereas if we see the same site in todays date it has been revamped and more utilised and have some major changes and develpment such as, the farm from 1950 do not have the solar panels but in the recent time the farm has the solar panels which is something the every farm should have, similarly the the old farm do not have the car parking similar to the new one, but what i like about the old farm is they have track and in the new farm we have roads, the new farm has also the holiday cottages which is something very useful in todays date for the families who intend to visit and spend time at the farm and new the farm has the camping field too which makes it the ideal farm. Therefore I would go with the new farm which has more facilities.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response attempts to describe the changes between the 1950 map and the current plan of Beechwood Farm. However, it fails to meet the conventions of Academic Task 1. Instead of a formal, objective summary of main features and comparisons, the writer adopts an overly personal and subjective tone, including phrases like 'what i like about the old farm' and 'Therefore I would go with the new farm'. Furthermore, many key visual details are missed or misrepresented, and the commentary digresses into subjective opinions about what a farm 'should have'. This falls short of Band 5 descriptors, as the task is only partially addressed with under-developed, inappropriate ideas for an academic report.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response consists of a single, very long, and run-on paragraph that lacks proper paragraphing conventions for an essay or report. Cohesion relies heavily on repetitive conjunctions and run-on clauses rather than clear discourse markers or logical progression. Sentences are awkwardly linked, making it difficult for the reader to follow a structured comparison of the two maps. This corresponds to Band 4, where information and ideas are not arranged coherently and paragraphing is absent.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and informal. Words like 'revamped', 'utilised', and 'facilities' are attempted, but much of the language is conversational ('todays date', 'what i like about'). There are also awkward word choices and phrasing, such as 'more utilised and have some major changes and develpment'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying basic meaning, though spelling and word formation errors (e.g., 'develpment') occasionally appear.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The text relies heavily on lengthy, run-on coordinate clauses joined by conjunctions like 'whereas', 'and', and 'such as', without appropriate punctuation or full stops. There is a lack of control over complex sentence structures, leading to frequent grammatical inaccuracies, missing subjects, and incorrect verb agreement (e.g., 'the farm from 1950 do not have', 'the old farm is they have track'). Punctuation is largely neglected, resulting in one continuous sentence for the majority of the text. This matches Band 4 grammar descriptors.
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