Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-08

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The plans below show a harbour in 2000 and how it looks today.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 

 

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The 2 maps provides the information regarding layout of harbour between the period of 2000 and at present.In general their are few significant dvelopments in the data.

An analysis of the plans indicates that public beach in north east and dock right side moved bite a side and extra dock were constructed in current plan, passenger ferries and lifeboat in the south and east at same place,next to the lifeboat in south cafe and shops were established now and castle disused replaced with hotel in the current plan.

Further examination of the plans shows that public beach in old plan renamed as private beach ,showers and toilets,car park in the north remains same in additional extra toilets and showers was build in between car parks.the areas of fishing boats and marina private yachts are exchanged there positions then and now.

Overall, the new layout depicts infrasturcual developments in places of natural areas.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the exchange of the fishing-boat and marina areas, the addition of cafés and shops, and the replacement of the disused castle with a hotel. However, the overview is vague: “few significant developments” and “infrastructural developments” do not clearly summarise the main transformation. Some details are inaccurate or unclear. The northern public beach remains public, rather than being renamed as a private beach; it is the southern beach that becomes private for the hotel. The dock gains an additional jetty, but describing it as having “moved” is misleading. You also omit notable changes such as the added facilities and car park near the marina. Select the main changes more precisely and distinguish the two beaches.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, two paragraphs describing changes, and a concluding overview. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within the body is uneven, and several details are crowded into long strings, particularly “passenger ferries and lifeboat in the south and east at same place, next to the lifeboat…” The relationship between features is therefore not always clear. Linking expressions such as “Further examination” are used, but they do not consistently clarify how the information is grouped. Organise the comparison by area or by type of change, and use clearer sentence boundaries and references so readers can follow which beach, dock, or facilities you mean.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “layout,” “replaced,” “established,” and “exchanged,” and these help convey the broad changes. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings reduce precision. “Moved bite a side” does not clearly describe the dock’s change, while “infrastructural developments in places of natural areas” is an awkward and imprecise summary. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “dvelopments,” “infrasturcual,” and “cafe” where the plural is needed. Aim for accurate map vocabulary and natural collocations, such as “was relocated,” “an additional jetty was added,” and “the southern beach became private.” Proofreading spelling will also make your meaning easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, but errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between features difficult to follow. For example, “The 2 maps provides” has subject–verb disagreement, and “their are” should be “there are.” The opening sentence also lacks spaces after full stops, while “public beach in north east” needs articles and clearer phrasing. In “extra toilets and showers was build,” the verb form and agreement are incorrect; a clearer version is “additional showers and toilets were built.” Several clauses are joined without clear punctuation, especially in the second paragraph. Practise accurate sentence boundaries, articles, agreement, and past-tense forms, while keeping each sentence focused on one or two related changes.

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