Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-10

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 5.0)

The plan illustrate difference porth Harbour looks in 2000 and 2026. In 2000 porth Harbor has showers and toilets,car park,and marine private(yachts),and these was located in the west area.in the south side has fishing boats and car park.on the other hand public beach,dock was located in the east and also have passenger ferries, castle , lifeboat etc.But now a days a saw a various changes in porth harbour.just like showers and toilets,car park are the same but the location of fishing boats are changed.now a new cafes and shops are included.castle area have changed then and now,a new hotel is located there.I saw a difference in dock area then and now.in 2000 dock area can be one side but in 2026 this area are divided.in 2000 private beach area was in south side but in 2026 private beach area is only for the hotel.Overall in my point of view the porth harbour has changed in 2000 to 2026.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several relevant changes, including the relocation of the fishing boats, the addition of cafés and shops, and the replacement of the castle with a hotel. However, the account is only partly accurate and the main changes are not clearly selected or summarised. For example, you say the public beach and dock were in the east, although the dock is at the northern harbour entrance; you also describe a “private beach” in 2000, when the southern beach was public. The overview, “the harbour has changed,” is too general to highlight the scale or main pattern of redevelopment. To strengthen the response, give a concise overview and accurately compare the marina and fishing-boat areas, the dock, and the southern beach.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a basic time sequence, moving from the 2000 plan to the present, and uses simple linking expressions such as “on the other hand,” “but now a days,” and “overall.” This gives the reader some sense of comparison. However, the information is presented as one continuous paragraph, with several features crowded into lists, such as “castle, lifeboat etc.” The progression is also repetitive: “then and now” and “in 2000” recur without clearly grouping related changes. Organise the report into an introduction, an overview, and two comparison paragraphs—for example, facilities and water areas, then the southern shore and dock. Use references such as “this area” only when the location is unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “harbour,” “fishing boats,” “passenger ferries,” “hotel,” and “cafes and shops,” so the reader can identify several features. However, the range is limited and some word choices or spellings make the description less precise: “marine private(yachts)” is not the natural label for a marina, and “a saw a various changes” does not express the intended meaning clearly. “One side” and “divided” are also vague descriptions of the dock changes. Aim to use accurate map vocabulary and specific verbs such as “relocated,” “replaced,” and “added.” Check spelling and standard forms, including “harbour,” “marina,” and “nowadays,” to make the report clearer and more appropriate in style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Most sentences rely on simple patterns, and attempts to connect clauses often contain errors that make the relationships difficult to follow. For example, “The plan illustrate difference” has problems with subject–verb agreement and article use, while “these was located” has incorrect agreement. In “castle area have changed then and now,” the verb form and sentence construction are also faulty. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly where clauses run together. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning harder to understand, which limits the effectiveness of the report. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using forms such as “whereas” and “while.” Check agreement, articles, and past-versus-present tense in each sentence.

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