Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-28

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)

It belew the information about the changes of beechwood farm from 1950 and today

overall, it can be clearly seen that the most of the changes are at the east side of the farm, whereas the south west side have experienced minor changes.

In general,it can clearly seen that the roard and fruit trees are at the same place but now make a farm shop fornt on the fruit trees whereas,soft fruits and vegetables are also at the same place and also track changed into road which are in the center however,the place of sheep were removed and make parking and camping field at the left side and set some solor penels and second parking at the right. After next, changing the location of barn and build it at the left side of farmhouse and chickens ehich are at the same site but make a holiday cottages where the old barn sector.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the changes shown in the two maps of Beechwood Farm between 1950 and today. While the writer identifies some key alterations—such as the conversion of the sheep area into a parking and camping field, the addition of solar panels, holiday cottages, and a farm shop—the overall coverage lacks clarity and structure. The overview is partially present ('the most of the changes are at the east side'), but the reporting of details is confused and difficult to follow due to poor expression. Some spatial relationships are misreported or muddled, leading to an under-developed summary that addresses the task only partially, corresponding to Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The essay is poorly paragraphed, consisting of a fragmented opening and a single, overly long, run-on paragraph that crams multiple distinct spatial transformations together without adequate separation. Although basic cohesive devices and transition markers are attempted ('overall', 'whereas', 'however'), logical progression is severely disrupted by confusing sentence structures and a lack of clear referencing. The chaotic flow forces the reader to struggle to map the written descriptions back to the visual data, indicating a level of organisation that falls short of Band 5.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive ('changes', 'place', 'road', 'farmhouse', 'barn'). There are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'belew' for 'below', 'roard' for 'road', 'fornt' for 'front', and 'solor penels' for 'solar panels'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary related to the maps ('camping field', 'solar panels', 'holiday cottages'), but these terms are undermined by persistent spelling mistakes and awkward word choices ('make a holiday cottages'). This performance aligns with Band 4.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on faulty complex or run-on sentences joined improperly. There are severe and frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing subjects, incorrect verb tenses and forms ('the south west side have experienced', 'place of sheep were removed and make parking', 'build it at the left side'), and a complete lack of standard punctuation (such as capitalisation and terminal punctuation in places). These pervasive errors frequently cause strain and difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar securely in Band 4.

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