Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-07

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 given image sheds light on the differences between the plans of the porth harbour constructed in 2000 in comparison to the one built recently.

To begin with, the main highlighting feature is the main road in 2000 used to have single opening to the car parking, whereas, now there are entrance is connected to two parking areas making convienent for the public travelling. Alongside, the public beach there is castle which has been replaced by the hotel recently.

However, the current harbour comprises of cafeteria and certain shopping stalls alongside of lifeboat. Additionally, there is a swap seen in the locations of the marina and the fishing boats. Furthermore, there is inclusion of one more dockyard which was not the case with the harbour of 2000. Subsequently, there is addition of the showers and toilets alongside the parking area making comforting for the visitors.

As an overall view, it is apparent that with the increase in the population certain amendments are done in plans of port harbour in order to make tourists comfortable along with that they can carry out thier journey with the ease.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify several important changes, including the replacement of the castle by a hotel, the relocation of the marina and fishing boats, and the addition of cafés and shops. These details show a sound understanding of the plans. The response also attempts an overall summary, but the overview focuses on population growth and visitor comfort, neither of which is established by the maps. Some descriptions are unclear or inaccurate: the dock has an additional jetty, rather than an additional dockyard, and the road’s access to parking is not clearly described as a new entrance. To strengthen the response, give a more map-based overview—for example, that the harbour has been modernised and some facilities and beach access have changed—and report the key spatial changes more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an opening statement to two detail paragraphs and a concluding overview. Linking expressions such as “Additionally” and “Furthermore” help signal further changes, and the main points are generally grouped by topic. However, the progression is not consistently clear: “To begin with” introduces several unrelated features, while “However” does not establish a clear contrast with the preceding paragraph. The final sentence repeats a broad claim about visitor comfort rather than synthesising the map changes. Some references, such as “there is a swap” and “one more dockyard,” require the reader to infer exactly what changed. Organise the details by location or by old-versus-new features, and use more precise links between comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “main road,” “parking areas,” “marina,” “fishing boats,” and “lifeboat,” so the topic is usually identifiable. There are also attempts at less common phrasing, such as “amendments” and “comprises,” but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing plans. “Main highlighting feature,” “single opening to the car parking,” and “one more dockyard” do not express the intended map details precisely; the map shows an additional jetty. Spelling errors such as “convienent” and “thier” also reduce control. Aim for straightforward, accurate terms such as “facility,” “entrance,” “jetty,” and “was relocated,” and check spelling and collocations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas” and “which,” and the reader can follow the general message. However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors recur in agreement, articles, and sentence structure. For example, “now there are entrance is connected” combines incompatible structures; “the main road … used to have single opening” needs an article and a clearer subject; and “the current harbour comprises of” has an incorrect verb pattern. Tense and number are also inconsistent in “certain amendments are done.” Practise building comparisons with parallel forms, such as “In 2000, X was…, whereas today it is…,” and check each sentence for a clear subject, verb, and article.

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