Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows a town square and surrounding area in 2014 and the plans for development of the area to be completed by 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 4.0)

The diagram illustration display a tome square and surrounding area in 2014 and the plane for development area to be completed by 2020 overall some features remain the same .town square atea in past they few facilities but at the final year area is more decorative first of all 2014 there are four roads North -South and East- West side the are of administrativ building is located in east sde along the road while history museum and libaray situated in west side into the boxes the bar and fish restaurant south side along with road on the other hand fish market and town hall is located in north side along the road at the end fountain is located circle area and bandstand shape is rectangular shape 2020 the shops has supplanted in row shape and the bar and restaurant has transformed outside the building the history museum is chage into local artists gallery and the town hall same located in final year the fish market change in supermarket the bandstand has been demolished to add new facility plants beds and fountain remain inthat year the children playground and covered seating are adding respectively

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The student attempts to address the task by describing the changes shown in the two maps of the town square between 2014 and 2020. However, the response fails to provide a clear, overall summary or a well-structured overview. Key features such as the replacement of the fish market with a supermarket and the addition of the children's playground are mentioned, but the information is presented in a fragmented and poorly organised manner. While some comparisons are attempted, the lack of clear grouping and structural development means the task is only partially satisfied, aligning with Band 4.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response suffers from severe issues with coherence and cohesion. There are no clear paragraphs; the entire text is written as a single, long run-on block of text without proper punctuation, capitalization, or sentence boundaries. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused (e.g., 'first of all 2014 there are...'). The progression of ideas is extremely difficult to follow, as sentences blur together without logical transitions. This level of organisation corresponds to a Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic, repetitive, and heavily relies on lifting words directly from the prompt. There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'display' instead of 'displays', 'tome' instead of 'town', 'plane' instead of 'plan', and 'libaray' instead of 'library'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary (e.g., 'supplanted') result in awkward phrasing or misuse. The vocabulary is limited and strains the reader's comprehension, reflecting Band 4.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There is an almost complete absence of correct punctuation, with sentences running into one another without capital letters or full stops. The range of sentence structures is very limited, consisting mostly of poorly constructed simple clauses linked incorrectly. Errors in tense, subject-verb agreement, and word forms are frequent (e.g., 'the shops has supplanted', 'the bar and restaurant has transformed', 'are adding respectively'). These pervasive errors distort meaning and place this response at Band 4.0.

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