Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-12

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)

This illustration gives information about the design of harbour in 2000 and nowadays how it look.

It is quite evident from the chart that the design of Harbour in 2000. Main road was located on the west side and another small road attached the South, East side of the main road. Public beach was located on the right side of the small road and the end of this road lifeboat was here. Castle was also located near the public beach. On the North, East side of the main road car park was here, showers and toilets was on the left side of park. Marina was on the front of park. One another car park was attach on small road. Dock and another beach located on the North side.

Furthermore, they is quite change in the Porth Harbours plan today. Two car parks attach the main road and small road also attach this road. Shower and toilets is built on the life of both car park. Fishing boats, Dock and public beach is built on the North side. Marina, Cafes, shops and life boat on the left side of small road. Private beach and Hotel was located on the right side of the small road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of the harbour in 2000 and the present day. However, the overview is missing entirely, which is a crucial requirement for Academic Task 1. The description of features is somewhat disjointed and lacks precise comparative language, often relying on repetitive statements such as 'was located' or 'is built on'. While the main geographical transformations—such as the addition of cafes, shops, and new beach areas—are touched upon, the lack of an overarching summary and the under-development of specific comparative trends limit this section to a Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into three paragraphs, attempting an introduction and two body paragraphs comparing the two time periods. However, the logical progression is hindered by awkward transitions and repetitive sentence starters. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'Furthermore, they is quite change'. Referencing is frequently unclear, leaving the reader confused about spatial relationships (e.g., 'on the life of both car park'). Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion and referencing faults result in a score of 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, heavily relying on words like 'car park', 'beach', 'road', and 'marinā'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'life boat on the left side of small road' and 'Porth Harbours plan today'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary related to the prompt (e.g., 'illustration', 'evident'), but spelling and word formation errors restrict the range. Communication is occasionally strained by inaccurate terminology, placing this at a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, primarily relying on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are glaring agreement and tense errors, such as 'showers and toilets was', 'they is quite change', and 'Two car parks attach the main road'. Complex sentences are attempted but are almost always faulty or grammatically incomplete. Frequent errors in prepositions, verb forms, and articles cause noticeable difficulty for the reader, aligning with Band 4.5 descriptors.

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