Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-31
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 GIVEN TWO DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATES HOW PORTH HARBOUR WAS LOOK IN 2000 AND NOW.
IT IS CLEARLY SHOWS FROM THE MAP THAT IN RECENT TIME PORTH HARBOUR ARE INSTALLED MANY EMINITIES . IN YEAR 2000, THERE WERE CASTLE IN SOUTH EAST CORNER WHICH IS NOW REPLACE BY HOTEL. EVEN, THERE AERE ONE PUBLIC BEACH WHICH IS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOW CONVERTED INTO HOTEL S PRIVATE BEACH.
IN 2000, IN CORNER OF THE PORTH HARBOUR THERE WERE ONE MARINA (PRIVATE YACHTS ) IN THE NORTH SIDE AND THE OPOSITE SIDE THERE WERE ONE FISHING BOAT WHICH IS CURRENTLY INTER CHANGED WITH EACH OTHER . ON RECENT TIME NEW CAFES AND SHOPS ARE INSTALLED FOR PEOPLE WHICH LOCATED AT SOUTH SIDE ROAD.
OVERALL, ON TODAY TIME ONE NEW DOCK ALSO BUILD IN NORTH EAST CORNER NEAR THE PUBLIC BEACH. AS PER BOTH THE MAPS IT IS SHOWS THAT ONLY FEW THINGS ARE CHANGED IN CURRENT TIME.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response identifies the main features of the harbour, such as the hotel replacing the castle and the changes to the marina and fishing boat areas. However, the report lacks a clear, professional structure. The overview is weak and placed at the end, rather than being integrated into the introduction or a separate paragraph. Some details are slightly inaccurate or confusing, such as the claim that the marina and fishing boats were 'interchanged' when the map shows a more complex reconfiguration. To improve, ensure you provide a clear summary of the most significant trends in the introduction and use more precise language to describe spatial changes.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into short, somewhat disjointed paragraphs. While there is a basic attempt at logical progression, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes misused, such as 'Even, there aere one public beach'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships between the 2000 and current maps. Paragraphing is present but does not effectively group related ideas, such as separating the hotel development from the infrastructure changes. Improving the use of linking words like 'consequently', 'whereas', or 'in contrast' would significantly enhance the flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying on basic verbs like 'installed', 'convert', and 'build'. There are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'on recent time' instead of 'recently' or 'in recent times', and 'inter changed' which is used incorrectly to describe the movement of facilities. Spelling errors like 'eminities' (amenities) and 'oposite' (opposite) are frequent. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more precise vocabulary related to map descriptions, such as 'transformed', 'relocated', 'expanded', or 'constructed', and ensure accurate spelling of common terms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Subject-verb agreement is a major issue, for example: 'diagrams illustrates', 'harbour are installed', and 'there were castle'. There are also persistent errors with articles ('aere one public beach') and prepositions. The sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences often result in errors, such as 'which is now replace by hotel'. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, specifically ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that articles are used correctly before singular countable nouns.
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