Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-29
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 map illustrates the layoutnof Port Harbour in the year 2000 with its relevent infomation. Overall, the the Porth Harbour htransitioned from industrial sector to the modernized, and tourist friendly waterfount.
looking at the first image it shows that earlier Harbour was a fishing, boating, car parking area, and a marine private area it was like a holiday destination for tourist, where they can enjoy their weekends or holiday.
Whereas, in the second Porth is completely changed, it got modernized alot of new hotels, shops, and cafe's are opend, the fishing spot, toilets, car park, and marine private are present only some new cafe, hotel has been built.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 108 words. Consequently, the development of main features is severely constrained. While the student attempts to provide an overview and mentions some general changes such as the addition of hotels, shops, and cafés, key spatial comparisons and specific structural shifts between 2000 and the present are omitted or described very vaguely (e.g., swapping the marina and fishing boat locations is not clearly articulated). According to the band descriptors, an under-length response that only partially develops the task falls into Band 4.0. To improve, the student must write at least 150 words and present a comprehensive overview of the principal changes without missing major visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The essay lacks proper paragraphing, presented instead as a series of disjointed sentences and single-sentence blocks. Although there is a rudimentary attempt at an introduction and an overview ('Overall, the the Porth Harbour htransitioned...'), the logical progression is weak. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes repetitive or misused. Referencing is unclear in places, such as when referring back to 'the first image' and 'the second Porth'. This level of organizational control aligns with Band 4.0 descriptors, where information and ideas are not arranged in a fully coherent manner.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable spelling and word-choice errors that occasionally impede communication. Examples include 'layoutnof', 'relevent', 'infomation', 'htransitioned', 'waterfount', and 'opend'. While the student attempts some topic-related vocabulary such as 'modernized', 'fishing spot', and 'marine private area', the range is limited and imprecise. Frequent mechanical errors and lack of less common lexical items place this response firmly at Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that contain frequent errors. Examples of structural and punctuation flaws include run-on sentences and comma splices, such as '...earlier Harbour was a fishing, boating, car parking area, and a marine private area it was like a holiday destination...' and '...completely changed, it got modernized alot of new hotels...'. These errors cause strain for the reader and reflect Band 4.0 performance, where grammatical structures are restricted and errors are frequent.
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