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 two maps illustrate how Beechwood farm has changed from in 1950 to the present.
In 1950, there was a track at centre the Farm which replaced with the road. There was Sheep at top right the farm that changed the solar panel. Sheep was altered the Camping field and two Parking.
Similarly, Barn was at right corner below the track that changed the location and placed centre of Farm below triangle track.
Furthermore, in the fruit trees the farm shop are adding at the below left site corner. Finally, Barn was modified the Holiday Cottages at left site bellow the road.
Overall, it is obvioud that the Farm has rearranging more significantly and more infrastructure has built in Beechwood Farm such as Solar panels, Camping field, Parking, Farm shop, Holiday Cottages Over the periods.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word length requirement of 150 words, containing only 135 words, which negatively impacts the score. While the student attempts to describe the main changes between 1950 and the present, the content is severely limited and contains numerous factual inaccuracies regarding the map elements. For instance, the text claims that 'Sheep was altered the Camping field and two Parking' and misidentifies the location of the barn and holiday cottages. The overview in the conclusion is also poorly developed and contains spelling errors. Consequently, the response only partially addresses the task.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay lacks clear logical organisation and progression. Paragraphing is extremely basic and fails to structure the comparison effectively. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as repetitive starting phrases ('Similarly', 'Furthermore', 'Finally') and confusing referents ('Sheep was altered...'). The overall arrangement is disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial transformations of the farm across the two periods.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The lexical range is limited and inadequate for an Academic Task 1 response. The student relies heavily on basic vocabulary and direct repetition of terms from the prompt, such as 'farm', 'track', 'road', and 'barn'. There are frequent word choice and collocation errors, including unnatural phrases like 'at centre the Farm', 'placed centre of Farm', and 'rearranging more significantly'. Spelling errors are also present, such as 'obvioud' instead of 'obvious'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The grammatical structures attempted are largely basic or faulty. There is a persistent lack of control over prepositions ('at centre the farm', 'at top right the farm') and passive voice constructions ('was replaced with the road', 'are adding at the below left site corner', 'has rearranging'). Sentences frequently contain errors that cause difficulty for the reader and obscure the intended meaning, reflecting a restricted range of grammatical structures.
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