Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-21

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,the farm had simple layout .the northen half was dominating half was dominated by a large field for grazing sheep.the southren half contained from west to east,fruit trees ,soft fruits and vegetable.A track ran digonally from west to east to north east,splitting the sheep field from the fruit area,then form a trianglur junction withtwo same track.To the south east of track there was a barn.And near the barn there was a farm house with a chicken cook. the main road ran along the nothren area.Now a days sheep does not exist mostly.

the river was around the this area.in the southren section fruit trees,soft fruit ,and vegetable plots are in this area.

The old barn was redevolped.The rivers was surroundred the fruits trees ,soft fruits,and vegetable.this river gave a water to all things.The track passed from the near of barn,farm house and all around the things.over all this is the beechwood farm which describe many things such as trees.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response makes a limited attempt to compare the farm in 1950 with its present layout, and it identifies some relevant features, including the sheep field, crop plots, track, barn, farmhouse and chickens. However, it does not clearly summarise the main changes. Important present-day additions—such as the farm shop, parking areas, camping field, solar panels and holiday cottages—are omitted, while claims that the river surrounded the crop plots and that the track went “all around the things” do not match the plans. The overview that sheep no longer exist is relevant, but the description of the current site is unclear and partly inaccurate. To improve, organise the comparison around what remained, what was removed and what new facilities were added, using only details shown on the maps.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to move from the 1950 layout to the present, signalled by “in 1950” and “Now a days,” and some features are grouped by area. However, the progression is difficult to follow: the response shifts from the old layout to the river and crop plots, then to the barn and track without clearly distinguishing which details belong to which map. Several sentences are also hard to interpret, such as “the track passed from the near of barn, farm house and all around the things.” Paragraphing and clearer topic sentences would help separate the two time periods and highlight the main changes. Use linking phrases to make comparisons explicit, for example, “whereas” or “in contrast,” rather than relying on abrupt transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some relevant vocabulary for describing a farm plan, including “grazing sheep,” “fruit trees,” “track,” “barn” and “farm house.” It also attempts more descriptive language, such as “diagonally” and “triangular junction,” although spelling errors and inaccurate or unnatural combinations reduce clarity. Examples include “chicken cook” and “the river gave a water to all things”; these do not communicate the intended map features precisely. Repetition of “area” and “things” also limits the range. Build a bank of accurate map vocabulary and practise collocations such as “a road branches off” and “the river borders the fields.” Check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, including a sequence describing the track and the crop plots. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors often make relationships between features unclear. For example, “the farm had simple layout” is missing an article, while “the southren half contained from west to east” has an awkward sentence structure. Tense and agreement are also unreliable in “sheep does not exist” and “the rivers was surroundred.” Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, with several sentences beginning in lowercase and full stops placed without clear sentence boundaries. Practise accurate past and present forms, articles, and short, complete sentences before combining ideas with clauses.

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