Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-15

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)

In 1950, they was many shop in the city there are friut trees, and soft friut, right side of vegetable shop and also start line have farmhouse and ther are big sheep places.but today there are many development of the city fruit trees have right side farm shop and soft fruit shop are also avaliable,vegetable,chicken farmhouse and solar planer and also se , and new development is barn holiday cottage

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response makes a limited attempt to compare the two plans, mentioning features such as fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables, the farmhouse, and newer facilities including a farm shop and holiday cottages. However, several details are unclear or inaccurate: the site is a farm, not a city, and the 1950 plan shows a sheep area rather than “many shop[s].” The main changes are not clearly summarised, and important developments such as the camping field, parking areas, and solar panels are either omitted or only vaguely named. The response is also 80 words below the required minimum, leaving too little space to select and report the main features. A clear overview and accurate comparisons are needed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response by time, beginning with “In 1950” and then moving to “today.” This gives the reader a simple chronological frame. However, the ideas within each part are crowded into one long, loosely connected sentence, with little punctuation or clear grouping. The sequence of features is difficult to follow, and phrases such as “and also se” interrupt the progression without conveying a clear point. Use separate sentences or paragraphs for the two plans, and connect comparisons explicitly—for example, explain which facilities were added or retained. This would make the information easier to follow and reduce the current lack of clear progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response includes some relevant map vocabulary, including “fruit trees,” “soft fruit,” “farmhouse,” “sheep,” “barn,” and “holiday cottage.” These terms show an attempt to describe the site rather than discuss an unrelated topic. However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or unclear: “many shop in the city” misidentifies the farm and its features, while “vegetable shop” does not match the vegetables field. Spelling errors such as “friut,” “avaliable,” and “planer” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise set of terms for land use and facilities, and check spelling; use “field,” “area,” or “facility” where appropriate rather than calling every feature a shop.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The response attempts to describe both time periods and uses basic linking words such as “and,” “but,” and “also.” However, sentence structures are very limited, and frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “they was many shop” has incorrect subject–verb agreement and an incomplete construction, while “there are friut trees” shifts awkwardly between past and present when describing 1950. The long final sentence also joins several separate ideas without clear punctuation. Practise accurate simple sentences first, using past tense for the 1950 plan and present tense for today, then combine related details with controlled clauses.

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