Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-24

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 4.5)

In 1950 this land was full of natural resources grounding a vast category of land including Gardens , agricultural aspects , barn and farmhouse all surrounded with a main road and river flowing along the border of this land . Up in time where we see this same location in Today's time there have been a huge advancement for prosperity aspects . In today's aspect the track within the natural resourceful land has been modifed to a bigger and diversified road . It now includes Parks , Cottages and Solar Panels for electricity terms . In early time of 1950 there were not much outside activities for people to enjoy such natural resources . Today the camp field and other advancements have made a way to make GDP and enrichment in country side .

In comparison we will definately say that there has been more ways of commuting and enriching public interest in agricultural areas of country . Modern technology such as Solar panel and constructional routeways have been an investment for people encouraging natural and organic ways to live a prosperou life .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response attempts to describe the changes at Beechwood Farm between 1950 and today, but it fails to effectively select and report the main features or make clear comparisons. Instead of a systematic overview of physical changes (such as the addition of the farm shop, camping field, holiday cottages, and solar panels), the text relies on vague, imprecise commentary such as 'vast category of land', 'prosperity aspects', and 'GDP and enrichment in country side'. Crucial specific features of the maps are largely missed or poorly integrated, resulting in an under-developed response that falls short of a clear Academic Task 1 summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response is divided into two short paragraphs, but the logical progression and overall arrangement are weak. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, as seen in awkward transitional phrases like 'Up in time where we see this same location in Today's time' and 'In early time of 1950'. The referencing is sometimes unclear, and the mechanical flow hinders readability. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structuring within paragraphs lacks a logical flow of comparative spatial data.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is basic and frequently inappropriate for an academic description. Phrases like 'prosperity aspects', 'natural resourceful land', and 'enrichment in country side' show a limited and inaccurate grasp of collocation and register. There are noticeable word-choice errors, such as 'modifed' (spelled with one 'f') and 'camp field' instead of 'camping field'. While some topic-related words appear (e.g., 'barn', 'farmhouse', 'solar panels'), the lexical range remains too restricted and prone to error to achieve a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in syntax, preposition use, and punctuation, such as 'grounding a vast category of land including Gardens , agricultural aspects' (awkward spacing and participial phrase) and 'there were not much outside activities' (subject-verb agreement error). Sentences like 'In comparison we will definately say that there has been more ways of commuting' contain spelling errors ('definately') and grammatical inaccuracies that detract from the overall clarity.

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