Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-03
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 below digram represent a harbour porth in 2000 and how it like today.
Overall, harbour porth have add one more dock furthermore new hotel is open on the place of castel. However car park reman the same but beside it one showers & toilets area is build.
Porth Harbour is now affected by Capitalisem. First of all a public beach there is now hotal private property that open on the place of disused castle. More over cafes and shopes also open by side of road opposet to beach however Marina and fishing boats area is interchange its location.
Car park reamin at same location but side of that one more shower & toilete build. Passenger farries near the public beach is work as it before just one new dock is addied there aside or old one.
In conclugen, Privatisation of things like beach, shopes and hotel are the major chance rest interchange of marina and fishing boats is also a change and new Shower and toilets is also a great upgrade. Thats a thing show the busynes of the poart, addup of new dock also a example.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response addresses all parts of the task by attempting to outline the main features and changes shown in the two maps of Porth Harbour. Key developments are successfully identified, such as the interchange of the marina and fishing boats, the addition of a new dock and amenities, and the replacement of the castle with a hotel. However, some aspects are under-developed or presented in a somewhat disjointed manner, such as the vague mention of passenger ferries and the somewhat informal commentary regarding commercialisation. While an overview is attempted at the beginning and end, the development of ideas lacks the complete clarity and balance expected at higher bands.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with paragraphs dividing the introduction, body details, and conclusion. However, the progression of ideas is frequently hindered by faulty or mechanical cohesive devices (e.g., 'First of all', 'More over', 'In conclugen'). Referencing and transitions between sentences are sometimes unclear, and the mechanical repetition of sentence structures makes the flow choppy. Paragraphing is present, but internal logical transitions require a smoother framework to guide the reader effortlessly through the comparative points.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the basic demands of the task, attempting some less common items such as 'capitalisem' (capitalism), 'interchange', and 'privatisation'. However, there are numerous noticeable errors in word choice, spelling (e.g., 'digram', 'hotal', 'shopes', 'opposet', 'conclugen', 'busynes'), and word formation. These inaccuracies and misspellings occasionally impede smooth communication, restricting the lexical score. To progress, the writer needs to expand their range of precise functional vocabulary for describing map changes and eliminate spelling errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The writing shows an attempt at a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but the grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in verb forms and tenses (e.g., 'represent', 'have add', 'is build', 'remain' vs 'reman', 'is interchange'), articles ('on the place of castel'), and pluralisation. These errors require some effort from the reader to decode the intended meaning, though basic communication is generally maintained. Improving subject-verb agreement and prepositional patterns will be essential for raising grammatical accuracy.
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