Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-07

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 6.0)

The illustration gives information about the comparison of layout of the porth harbour in 2000 and now.

Overall, the porth harbour showed significant advancement in its infrastructure and many old buildings now developed into a new places. There are few additions which enhanced its outlook.

It is quite evident from the given map that by doing comparison there are many points which are same. I commence with the public beach on the east corner which is same as now as in 2000. Similarly, on the west side, the showers and toilets and the car parking are exactly same. Furthermore, the car park, the road and the lifeboat exhibited no development.

However, There are few places which are updated and few new places has been added. There were two passenger ferries and a dock but now an another dock and a passenger ferries has been added in porth harbour. There was a castle in the south corner in 2000 which now turned into a hotel and the public beach on the west side of the hotel is now a private beach for the hotel. There are two new places, one is cafe and shops along the road and other is the showers and toilets along the car parking, which are added now. The two places, the fishing boats and the marina private yachts replaced each other place with time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully identified the main features of the harbour, including the additions and the transformation of existing structures. You provided a clear overview and made relevant comparisons between the two time periods. However, the report could be improved by grouping information more logically. For instance, instead of listing features one by one, you could group them by 'additions', 'removals', and 'unchanged features'. Additionally, some descriptions are slightly imprecise, such as stating the fishing boats and marina yachts 'replaced each other', which is not clearly supported by the visual data. Overall, you have covered the requirements well, but more precise reporting of the spatial changes would elevate the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'Similarly', 'Furthermore', and 'However'. While the flow is generally easy to follow, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive. The referencing is sometimes slightly ambiguous, such as in the final sentence where the relationship between the fishing boats and the marina is unclear. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction/overview from the body details. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that the progression of ideas within paragraphs is smoother and more cohesive.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the main points of the task. You use terms like 'infrastructure', 'advancement', and 'transformed' appropriately. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'an another dock' (which is grammatically incorrect) and 'the porth harbour' (which should be capitalized as a proper noun). Some phrasing is also slightly awkward, such as 'many old buildings now developed into a new places'. To improve, focus on using more precise terminology for describing map changes, such as 'expanded', 'converted', or 'relocated', and pay closer attention to article usage and pluralization.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues like 'few new places has been added' (should be 'have been added') and 'the two places... replaced each other place'. There are also minor punctuation and capitalization errors, such as 'However, There'. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and article usage would significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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