Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

The process diagram shows the information about porth harbour how looked barbour in 2000 compare to the present day porth barbour.

Overall the data presented in the previous porth harbour when the entrance bu the main road we see the car parking on north side and his opposite fishing boats. Going to the straight a lifeboad is situated at the end. In the under of the lifeboat a circle shaped building which castle discussed and the southern side is public beach.

Bathrooms and showers is situated on first entrance side in the back car park is small compare to the on other side. The luxury marina private yachts in friend of showers and car perking spot in the open see a one yachts is staying in east side in between some space wherby is docks.

On the other hand present porth harbour is changed tree main entrance in the third way a new spots here cafes and shops and a new road is made castle changed into the hotel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response attempts to describe the changes to Porth Harbour between 2000 and the present day. However, it fails to meet the basic requirements of an Academic Task 1 response. There is no clear overview of the main trends or general changes. Furthermore, the description is extremely difficult to follow due to severe language limitations, meaning key features such as the relocation of the marina, the addition of the hotel, and the reconfiguration of the beaches are either omitted or inaccurately described. Phrases like 'castle discussed' and confused spatial references indicate a failure to adequately interpret the visual data. This corresponds to Band 4.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The organisation and progression of ideas are severely compromised throughout the response. The text is broken into short, disjointed paragraphs that lack logical sequencing and clear paragraphing conventions. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, with vague transitional phrases such as 'Going to the straight' and 'On the other hand present porth harbour is changed' failing to connect ideas effectively. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it hard for the reader to follow which part of the map is being discussed. Overall, information is not arranged coherently, meriting a Band 4.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and plagued by severe word-choice errors and non-standard collocations. Examples include 'barbour' instead of harbour, 'castle discussed' instead of disused, and 'car perking spot in the open see'. The writer attempts some topic-specific vocabulary (e.g. marina, yachts, ferries, café), but these are undermined by widespread spelling and lexical inaccuracies. The range of vocabulary is severely limited and frequently causes strain for the reader, placing it firmly at Band 4.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

Grammatical control is very weak. There is a complete absence of accurate complex structures, and simple sentences often contain fundamental errors in syntax, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions (e.g., 'Bathrooms and showers is situated', 'car park is small compare to the on other side', 'a one yachts is staying'). Punctuation and sentence boundaries are poorly managed, resulting in run-on sentences and fragments. Errors are frequent and often distort the intended meaning, matching the criteria for Band 4.

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