Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-01

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 comparision of looks of Porth harbour in 2000 and today is depicted ny the given charts.

Overall, the prima facie glance makes it quite clear that the harbor has undergone a massive transformation over the period of time with the capacity of dock being increased, smaller public beach being converted into the private beach of hotel. Marina for private islands and fishing boats have swapped their places. The entrance of one car park has been redirected.

Scrutinising deeper into the obtainable information, main road, the subsidiary road, lifeboat, bigger public beach, one of the car parks, showers and toilets and location of passenger ferries have retained their places. The new additions to the harbour are cafes and shops, one shower and toilet place and a small road connecting to the hotel. The castle has been demolished and a hotel is built there.

Digging deeper into the chart, the holding capacity of the dock has been doubled. The entrance to the bigger car park which was first alligned with the subsidiary road has been redirected and now it is affiliated with the main road.

Hereby, I conclude my report.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all parts of the task by identifying the main developments and making relevant comparisons between the two maps, such as noting that the marina and fishing boats swapped places and that the castle was replaced by a hotel. There is a clear overall summary provided in the second paragraph. However, some parts of the task are handled more fully than others; for instance, certain descriptions lack sufficient detail regarding precise locations or full spatial contexts, which keeps the response at this level. The ideas presented are generally relevant and grounded in the visual data, fulfilling the core requirements adequately while showing partial development typical of higher bands.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The report displays a coherent overall arrangement with a logical progression from an introductory sentence to an overall summary and subsequent body paragraphs. Paragraphing is utilized, and the information is grouped into thematic points regarding changes and static features. However, cohesion can sometimes feel mechanical or slightly awkward, such as the abrupt transition in phrases like 'Scrutinising deeper into the obtainable information' and 'Digging deeper into the chart'. Referencing is mostly clear, but the flow between sentences could be smoother. To reach higher bands, the writer would need to employ a wider range of cohesive devices more naturally and seamlessly connect the comparative details.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying key concepts related to the maps such as 'massive transformation', 'demolished', and 'holding capacity'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'prima facie glance' and 'scrutinising', though some word choices and collocations are slightly unnatural or inaccurate, such as 'Marina for private islands' instead of 'yachts'. There are also minor spelling and typographical errors, such as 'comparision' and 'ny', as well as 'alligned'. These lexical errors do not impede communication, allowing the reader to follow the report easily, which reflects a solid, competent control of everyday and semi-formal vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating a reasonable attempt at varied syntactic structures such as passive constructions ('is depicted', 'has been doubled') and relative clauses ('which was first alligned'). There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, including missing articles ('the given charts'), capitalization slips ('ny'), and preposition usage ('over the period of time'). However, these errors are relatively infrequent and rarely impede communication, allowing the meaning to remain clear throughout. To achieve a higher band, the writer would need to produce a higher proportion of error-free complex sentences and demonstrate tighter control over punctuation and articles.

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