Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-12

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 maps compare the past and current changes ot Porth Harbour from 2000 to 2026.

Overall, The present harbour see a dramatical changes with the new set ups like shower and toilets in the west side,new cafes and shops along with the river side. There is a significant change in the southwest corner where custle replaced by hotel. Othere than that most of the settings remain unchanged.

By looking at the north and the west sides, in norther area remain considerably untouched with public beach, just a small construction of passenger farries which result in narrowing the dock. The west side is substantially changed by the new addition of shower and toilets just beside to the car park along with the road ,while Marina and fishing boats exchange their location across the river. Moreover pasenger farries in middle of the river remain constant.

The tow other sides are the south and the east, from the southwest corner a road is going toward the river and at the end of the road along with river new cfes and shops were cinstructed . in the souteas

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two time periods and mention several relevant changes, including the hotel replacing the castle and the marina and fishing boats changing locations. However, the overview is not fully accurate: saying that “most of the settings remain unchanged” understates the redevelopment, and the hotel is on the south-eastern headland, not the “southwest corner.” Some details are also misreported or unclear: the passenger-ferry arrangement is not described as a small construction that narrows the dock, and the cafés and shops are beside the lifeboat station along the road, rather than simply at the end of the road. The response also stops before completing its account of the southern and eastern areas. Select the main changes accurately and give a complete overview and comparison.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an identifiable introduction, overview and body paragraphs, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Moreover” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, the organisation does not provide a clear progression through the map: the final paragraph begins to discuss the south and east but ends abruptly at “in the souteas,” leaving the comparison incomplete. Some references are difficult to follow, including “along with the river side” and “the tow other sides,” while “remain constant” is repeated without clearly identifying the feature. Group the changes by location or by type, use clear references to each map feature, and ensure each paragraph develops a complete point. This would make the comparison easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “harbour,” “public beach,” “car park,” “Marina,” and “replaced by hotel,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range and control are limited, and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand: “dramatical changes,” “custle,” “farries,” “cfes,” and “cinstructed.” Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “new set ups” and “along with the river side.” Use precise map vocabulary such as “facilities,” “relocated,” “adjacent to,” and “converted into,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid repeating broad terms like “changed” when a specific verb can describe the development.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts longer sentences and uses some linking structures, for example, “while Marina and fishing boats exchange their location across the river.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors frequently make the intended relationships unclear. Examples include “The present harbour see a dramatical changes,” which has subject–verb and number problems, and “in norther area remain considerably untouched,” which lacks a clear grammatical subject. Tense is also inconsistent: the maps are compared across time, but the response shifts between “see,” “remain,” “were constructed,” and “exchange.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation are unreliable, particularly in the final paragraph, which is incomplete. Practise accurate simple comparisons first, then add subordinate clauses with consistent tense and complete sentence structure.

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