Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-28

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 renderd diagram illustrates the information about hoe the harbour looks in 2000 and how many changes took place in the present year.

After taking the statistical data into account, it may inferrred that during 2000 year, in south east corner ther was castle but not used however, in present year it refurbished into hotel Moreover, in 2000 same side has one public beach which renovated into private beach at same place.furthermore, in previous timme north side had one dock area which enlarged into two in the present.Additionaly, in past year,west direction had one marina (private yolks)and one fishing boats area nevertheless, in present both places changed with each other.

Turning towards the rest of details, it can be clearly seen that during 2000, in the centre of the harbour porth beside lifeboat was quite place nonetheless, in 2026 the new cafes and shopes are developed.Nextly, in the past year south west direction was only coverd by car park in contrast in 2026, there is new sowers or toilets are builted.

Overall, the harbour place experienced enormous changes such as cafe and shopes newly developed,marina and fishing boats places changes with each other.However, the major change was main road remained stable.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by comparing the two maps of Porth Harbour in 2000 and the present day. Several key changes are identified, such as the conversion of the disused castle into a hotel, the shift in locations between the marina and the fishing boats, and the addition of cafés and shops. However, the response lacks a clear, cohesive overview and suffers from numerous inaccuracies and vague descriptions, such as stating that the dock 'enlarged into two' or misdescribing private yachts as 'private yolks'. Important details are omitted or incorrectly processed, keeping the task fulfillment at a basic level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is organized into paragraphs, though the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and confusing sentence structures. While cohesive devices such as 'moreover', 'furthermore', and 'in contrast' are attempted, they are often used mechanically or inappropriately. Referencing is sometimes unclear, for instance in phrases like 'in 2000 same side has one public beach'. Paragraphing is present, but the internal flow within paragraphs makes the progression difficult to follow at times.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The lexical range is limited and severely impacted by frequent spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'renderd' for rendered, 'inferrred' for inferred, 'yolks' for yachts, 'shopes' for shops, and 'sowers' for showers. There is an attempt to use less common vocabulary like 'refurbished' and 'enlarged', but the persistent spelling mistakes and incorrect collocations frequently impede communication and place the vocabulary firmly in the lower bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the writing is marred by a high frequency of grammatical errors, incorrect verb tenses, and punctuation flaws. Examples include missing articles ('was castle', 'into hotel'), incorrect prepositions ('in south east corner', 'at same place'), and awkward passive constructions ('it may inferrred', 'is new sowers or toilets are builted'). These errors occur throughout the text and frequently cause difficulty for the reader.

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