Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-22
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 porth Harbour in 2000 was showed only one dock right, however, it established one more dock in porth harbour which is total two in nowadays. Additionally, previously porth harhour’s car park zone wasn’t connected to the main road which cause lots of inconvenience for visitors, as for, car park zone had successfully constructed to connect with main road in today. Furthermore, nowadays porth harbour have cafes and shops next to the lifeboat which wasn’t built yet in 2000. In addition to, castle in porth harbour reconstructed to hotel and even connected to the road which is definitely comparable with 2000’s old porth harbour. It showed increase of tourists and employees in nowadays. Also, the marina private yachts transformed to the fishing boast in today for development of fishing area. Overall, today’s porth harbour truly demonstrate advanced infrastructure port system than previous porth harbour in 2000, and it would effectively leads increase of profit and efficiency in long-term.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the harbour, such as the addition of a second dock, the new road connection, and the development of commercial facilities. However, the report lacks a clear overview or summary of the overall trends, which is a requirement for Task 1. Some information is slightly inaccurate or speculative, such as the claim that the marina yachts were replaced by fishing boats, which is not clearly supported by the visual evidence. To improve, ensure you provide a clear introductory summary of the most significant changes and focus strictly on reporting the facts presented in the diagrams rather than speculating on future profits or efficiency.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organized into a single paragraph, which makes it difficult to follow. A successful Task 1 response should be structured into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs that group related features together. While some cohesive devices are used, such as 'Additionally', 'Furthermore', and 'In addition to', their usage is often mechanical or grammatically incorrect. The flow of ideas is somewhat disjointed, and the lack of paragraphing significantly impacts the logical progression of the report. Using clear paragraph breaks and more varied linking phrases would greatly enhance the readability and structure of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive, relying on basic structures to describe changes. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word-choice errors, such as 'showed only one dock right' and 'fishing boast' (likely a spelling error for 'boats'). The phrase 'in nowadays' is used repeatedly, which is non-standard; 'currently' or 'in the present day' would be more appropriate. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more precise verbs for describing changes, such as 'expanded', 'converted', 'constructed', or 'integrated', and avoid repetitive time markers.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'porth harbour have cafes'), incorrect tense usage (e.g., 'which wasn’t built yet'), and awkward sentence construction (e.g., 'it would effectively leads increase'). The range of structures is limited, consisting mostly of simple or slightly flawed complex sentences. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of commas. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence patterns, ensuring consistent tense usage when describing past and present states, and proofreading for common errors like article usage and pluralization.
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