Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-27
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 two maps illustrates the difference of a farm Beechwood infrastructure in 1950 and today that what changes are made in this time period.
overall the farm is located besides the river and now farm has installed solar panels and the parking area is also made for the people.
In 1950 the farm was very simple and there was fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables a reserved place for chickens and sheep and a barn and there was a track in the middle of the farm.
In todays farm we can see many changes in this specially the solar system is installed in it and there are many other things new in the farm. There is holiday cottages in it and farm shop and
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 fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at only 123 words, which significantly impacts task completion. While the student attempts to highlight some changes between 1950 and today—such as the addition of solar panels, holiday cottages, and a farm shop—the description remains incomplete and underdeveloped. Furthermore, several key features are omitted or described vaguely, and the writing trails off unfinished at the end. This prevents the candidate from achieving a higher band score under Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text suffers from a lack of proper paragraphing and structural cohesion. The response consists of four disjointed sentences, and the final sentence is grammatically incomplete ('...and'). Although there is a basic attempt to structure the comparison between the past and present, the lack of cohesive devices and clear logical progression makes the text difficult to follow. The introduction contains awkward phrasing ('The two maps illustrates'), and the overall arrangement lacks the clear organisational framework expected in an academic task response.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive ('farm', 'installed', 'things', 'made'). There are some attempts at less common vocabulary such as 'infrastructure' and 'solar system', but overall the lexical range is severely limited. Word choice is occasionally unnatural, as seen in phrases like 'the farm Beechwood infrastructure' and 'now farm has installed'. Spelling is generally acceptable for the words attempted, but the restricted vocabulary and lack of precise lexical items prevent the response from scoring higher.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
Grammatical range is extremely limited, relying heavily on simple sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions. There are several noticeable grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The two maps illustrates'), missing articles ('is located besides the river', 'and now farm has'), and an incomplete final sentence. Complex sentence structures are largely absent, and punctuation is faulty. Errors frequently occur across the text, though basic meaning is occasionally communicated.
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