Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-26

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 map chart illustrate the proportion of the Farm in 1950 and nowadays .

overall, animal shelter located near river and highway ,on the left side near link road a sheeps farm covered the huge area of total farm . Fruits tree , soft fruits vegetables also located a farmhouse near chicken control shed

well nowdays farm insfastructure is update farm location same but everything update with the passage of time.

Well.In 1950 Sheep covered the large area of farm fruit trees ,soft fruits and vegitable covered the equal size of the area . Near the track showing barn covered the half of vegitables area . near The Brn have a small farm house whatever chicken area covered the half of fruit trees area ,

However, Nowadays location same , but the farm look has been change due to making more attractive with new technalogy . add new point like opening a new farm shop and parking near the road however , near to parking open for touris

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response attempts to compare the two maps of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and today, but it struggles significantly to present a clear, structured overview. While some key changes are mentioned—such as the addition of a farm shop, holiday cottages, and parking areas—the information is presented in a fragmented and repetitive way. The student mentions that 'Sheep covered the large area' in 1950 and notes recent modernisations like 'new technalogy' and tourism facilities today. However, much of the description is underdeveloped, imprecise, and difficult to follow. There is a lack of clear selection and grouping of main features. Consequently, the response addresses the task only partially, aligning with Band 4.0 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organizational structure of the response is very weak. The text lacks proper paragraphing, consisting instead of a series of disjointed sentences and informal conversational remarks like 'well nowdays farm insfastructure is update'. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, and the transitions between ideas are abrupt and confusing (e.g., jumping between the 1950 layout and present-day features without logical progression). There is no clear overall progression of information, and the relationships between ideas are frequently obscured by poor referencing and punctuation errors. This overall lack of coherent structure meets the criteria for Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The lexical range is very limited and basic, with frequent spelling errors ('nowdays', 'insfastructure', 'update', 'vegitables', 'technalogy', 'touris') and inappropriate word choices. The student relies heavily on repetitive vocabulary such as 'covered', 'area', and 'farm'. There is little evidence of less common lexical items or appropriate paraphrasing of the prompt. While the intended meaning can sometimes be guessed from context, the persistent errors and narrow vocabulary strain the reader's understanding, placing this response firmly in the Band 4.0 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There is a very limited range of sentence structures, and most complex sentence attempts are either faulty or absent. Numerous basic grammatical errors occur, including missing verbs, incorrect prepositions, and tense confusion (e.g., 'The map chart illustrate', 'a sheeps farm covered', 'location same', 'The Brn have a small farm house'). Punctuation is also erratic, with misplaced periods and capitalization issues. Because errors are extremely frequent and frequently distort meaning or impede smooth reading, the grammar corresponds to a Band 4.0.

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