Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

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

overall, the animal shelter located near the river and highway ,on the left side near link road a sheep farm covered the huge area of total farm . Fruits tree , soft fruits 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.

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,Holiday cottages extra parking the end of farm corner . For electricity add some solar panels for provide the supply for whole farm .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by comparing Beechwood Farm in 1950 with its current layout. However, the response falls short in several areas. While some key changes are mentioned—such as the addition of a farm shop, holiday cottages, and solar panels—the description is very fragmented, highly confused in places, and lacks a clear, well-developed overview. For instance, the student states that 'animal shelter located near the river and highway' and struggles to accurately report the spatial relationships shown on the maps. Important features like the camping field are omitted or vaguely referenced ('open for touris,Holiday cottages'), and the overall progression is difficult to follow. This performance aligns best with Band 5, as the response addresses the task only partially and contains limited, underdeveloped ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

Coherence and cohesion are significantly impacted by poor sentence structure, lack of proper paragraphing, and weak cohesive devices. The response is divided into short, disjointed fragments rather than logically structured paragraphs. Transition words are either missing or misused (e.g., 'well nowdays farm insfastructure is update', 'However, Nowadays location same'). There is no clear overall progression of information, and referencing is frequently unclear, making it hard for the reader to follow the comparison between the 1950 plan and the current map. Mechanical errors in punctuation and capitalization further disrupt the flow. This corresponds to Band 4, where information and ideas are not arranged coherently.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The lexical range is very limited and basic, with frequent spelling and word-choice errors that occasionally impede understanding. Examples include 'insfastructure' for infrastructure, 'touris' for tourists, 'technalogy' for technology, and 'vegitable'. The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary (e.g., 'solar panels', 'farm shop', 'holiday cottages'), but these terms are often embedded in ungrammatical or misspelled phrasing. Less common lexical items are rarely used successfully, and there is noticeable repetition of basic words. This fits Band 4, where basic vocabulary and frequent errors strain the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There is a very limited range of structures, and most complex or compound sentence attempts are heavily flawed. Frequent errors include missing verbs, incorrect prepositions, and severe tense inconsistencies (e.g., 'The map chart illustrate', 'sheep farm covered the huge area', 'farm look has been change'). Punctuation is also erratic, with spaces placed before commas and periods. These persistent errors cause considerable difficulty for the reader and prevent the student from achieving a higher band. This performance is characteristic of Band 4, featuring very limited structures and frequent errors that distort meaning.

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