Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-14

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 plans illustrated a harbour in 2000 and how it looks currently.

Overall Porth Harbour in 2000 was change than now it is some changes are now in current Harbour.Such as in 2000 there were castle disused Moreover, a single showers and toilets area while,on other hand in current Harbour a hotel is made on the location of castle while now there are two areas for showers and toilets.

In 2000 there were many facilites such as Car parking, Fishing boats,Public beach in addition there were life boat and a road fishing boats were near the road while marina private yachts were found near the toilets. single Dock was present for twic using. but lack of cafes were observed .

Now in current Porth Harbour some developments take place such as cafes and shops are introduce near the lifeboat further, a hotel is launched and a private beach for the hotel some areas locations are now change in 2000 the fishing boats are near the Dock while Marina are transferd near the road and car parking .Two Dock are made to utilize now.

In conclusion, in 2000 and current Porth Harbour are same just a few things are changed now some locations further, few new inventions take place.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the two time periods and report several important changes, including the disused castle becoming a hotel, the addition of cafés and shops, the private hotel beach, and the relocation of the fishing boats and marina. These are relevant features and show that you understand the main purpose of the maps. However, the overview is unclear: “was change than now” does not summarise the overall transformation effectively, and the conclusion that the harbour is “same” conflicts with the developments you describe. Some details are also imprecise, such as saying “Two Dock are made”; the plan shows an additional jetty and two boats at the dock. To strengthen the response, give a clear overview of the main changes and describe locations more accurately, including the northern and southern areas.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure, moving from an introduction to an overview, details about 2000, and changes today. This gives the reader some sense of comparison. However, progression is weakened by unclear links and repeated or awkward transitions, such as “Moreover,” “while,on other hand,” “further,” and “In conclusion.” Several ideas are crowded into long sentences, making relationships between features difficult to follow; for example, the sentence beginning “Now in current Porth Harbour” combines the cafés, hotel, beach, and relocated facilities without clear separation. Organise the body into focused paragraphs and compare corresponding features in a logical order. Use linking expressions only where they clarify a genuine contrast or addition, and make references such as “some areas” specific.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “harbour,” “private beach,” “car parking,” “lifeboat,” and “marina,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning unclear. Examples include “change” for “changes,” “facilites,” “transferd,” and “Two Dock,” as well as the unnatural phrase “single Dock was present for twic using.” Some expressions, such as “new inventions,” do not suit changes to harbour facilities. Aim for precise terms such as “was converted into,” “was relocated,” and “an additional jetty was added.” Check spelling and use standard collocations for describing map changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can usually identify the broad meaning. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in the longer constructions. For example, “Overall Porth Harbour in 2000 was change than now it is” lacks a clear grammatical comparison, while “a hotel is made on the location of castle” has problems with articles and sentence structure. Tense and agreement also need attention in “cafes and shops are introduce” and “some developments take place.” Punctuation and spacing are uneven, with commas and sentence boundaries often missing. Practise forming clear past-versus-present comparisons, using articles before singular countable nouns, and separating each main idea into a complete sentence.

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