Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-02

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 information given in the graphs is having past and present data of a Porth Harbour ans provided that how much changes from back 2000 untill today.

Overall, the docks have multiplied and many of other areas are new and others are exchanged with other locations. Marina and fishing boats exchanged their location, showers and toileteries are multiplied. at south cafes and shops are opened.

Castle that was present at south-east, now not anymore and it's place are aquired by hotel. Single dock that was present at northern side, noe it have two docks. Fishing boats exchanged it's position by marina and vice versa. Porth Harbour now have two showers and toilets a new opened at south-west. There were not cafe & shops present, but, now opened at south of the Porth Harbour. Car park that was connected to road, now it's connected to the main road.

Porth harbour is now more developed than before, many new areas are built and many places exchanged their places.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by presenting an overview and highlighting key developments between the two maps, such as the exchange of locations between the marina and fishing boats, the addition of the hotel, and the expansion of facilities. However, some aspects are under-developed or described with limited detail. For instance, the mention that 'docks have multiplied' is somewhat imprecise given the visual evidence, and certain changes are repeated rather than extended. The overview captures the general nature of the transformation well, but the supporting details remain somewhat basic and lack deeper synthesis of the geographical changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response attempts to organise information into a coherent overall arrangement, starting with an introductory overview followed by body sentences detailing specific changes. However, cohesion is frequently faulty and mechanical. The progression of ideas is disjointed, and referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen in abrupt shifts between features without smooth transitions (e.g., 'Castle that was present at south-east, now not anymore...'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal linking of sentences relies on repetitive and awkward connective patterns rather than a fluid flow of ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating basic descriptions of the map changes such as 'marina', 'fishing boats', 'car park', and 'hotel'. The student attempts less common vocabulary and phrasal patterns (e.g., 'aquired by hotel', 'exchanged their position'), but these attempts frequently introduce inaccuracies in word choice, collocation, and word formation. Spelling errors also occur (e.g., 'ans', 'untill', 'toileteries', 'aquired', 'noe'), though they generally do not prevent the reader from understanding the overall message.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complex structures are often affected by grammatical errors. There are frequent issues with verb tenses, missing articles, prepositions, and awkward clause structures (e.g., 'The information given in the graphs is having past and present data', 'it place are aquired', 'it have two docks'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they persist throughout the response and prevent the emergence of a higher level of grammatical control.

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