Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 map compares the port harbour in 2000 and how it looks today.

Overall, it is evident that some changes have been made in the porth harbour plan. The current harbour plan is more feasible for tuorist compared to the old plan.

Firstly, the castle which was disused in 2000 has been transfromed into an hotel with a dedicated private beach. This beach was open to public in 2000 but know it is only authorized for the hotel costumers. Furthermore, a road has been made that connects the hotel directly from the main road. On the left side of the main road, Cafe and other shops are contructed, beside these shops there was a fishing area but now, it has been swaped with marina. Moreover, another shower and toilets room have been developed between the car parks.

In addition, there is only one dock in new harbour plan, while the remaining infrastructure remains almost identical.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several important changes, including the disused castle becoming a hotel, the beach becoming private, and the marina and fishing area changing places. However, the response only partially covers the plans: the overview that the harbour is “more feasible for tuorist” is vague, and the claim that “the remaining infrastructure remains almost identical” overlooks notable changes, such as the additional jetty and boats, new cafés and shops, and facilities in the south-west. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the beach was not described as open to the public in 2000, and the road is not newly made. The response is also 147 words, three short of the 150-word minimum; the eight words copied from the prompt are excluded from this count. Develop a more precise overview and report the main changes accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. Sequencing expressions such as “Firstly,” “Furthermore,” and “In addition” help signal the order of points, and the reader can generally follow the discussion. However, the progression is not consistently clear because several changes are grouped together without a clear spatial or thematic pattern. For example, “On the left side of the main road” is difficult to connect to the cafés and shops, which are beside the lifeboat station along the road. The final statement that the remaining infrastructure is almost identical also does not follow clearly from the details given. Organise the body by location or by changes to facilities, and use clearer references to show where each feature is.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “dedicated private beach,” “main road,” “car parks,” and “marina,” so the reader can understand the general subject. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling or word-choice errors reduce precision: “tuorist,” “transfromed,” “costumers,” and “swaped.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “more feasible for tuorist” and “shower and toilets room.” Use accurate, task-specific terms such as “tourists,” “converted,” “hotel guests,” and “shower and toilet facilities.” Also distinguish between a “dock” and a “jetty,” since the plans show an additional jetty rather than a second dock. More precise collocations would make the description clearer and more formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including the relative clause “the castle which was disused in 2000” and the contrast introduced by “while.” Most sentences communicate their basic meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “the castle which was disused” would be clearer with commas around the non-defining clause, and “an hotel” uses the wrong article. In “a road has been made that connects the hotel directly from the main road,” the verb pattern and relationship between the road and hotel are unclear. The sentence beginning “On the left side…” also shifts awkwardly from cafés and shops to the fishing area. Practise accurate articles, relative-clause punctuation, and sentence patterns for describing locations and changes; these will help you express comparisons more reliably.

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