Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-12

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 maps illustrate the porth harbour what it looked like before and what it looks like now and what changes are coccurred today.

Overall, there are significant changes are occurred now and the area become more developed and organized than 2000.It is also noticeable that there was a disused castle but now it converted into a hotel which is improve economically.

Initially, at the top of the map there was a single dock, but now it converted into double dock which can help to handel more passenger ferries.In the west side we can see there was fishing boats and a marina for private yachts, now they are replaced by each other.Furthermore, now there is created a new showers and toilets area and the both car parking area are connected with main roads.

Regarding the other changes, at the middle of the map there was only lifeboat area, now there is created a new cafes and shops.At the south-east corner of the map there was disused castle and a public beach, but now it converted into a hotel and the beach is only for hotel members.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main overall development: the harbour is more developed, the disused castle becomes a hotel, and the southern beach becomes private. You also report several key changes, including the exchange of the marina and fishing-boat areas and the addition of cafés and shops. These points address the task and give the reader a clear sense of the transformation. However, some details are inaccurate or too general: the dock gains an additional jetty and has two boats, rather than becoming a “double dock,” and the new showers and toilets are not clearly located. The statement that both car parks are connected with main roads is not supported by the plans. More precise descriptions of the northern and southern areas would make the account more fully grounded in the maps.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs describing changes around the harbour and in the south-east. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially,” “Furthermore,” and “Regarding the other changes” help signal progression, and the reader can generally follow the comparisons. This is a coherent overall arrangement. However, some links are mechanical or unclear, and several sentences combine multiple changes without precise relationships. For example, “In the west side we can see there was fishing boats and a marina… now they are replaced by each other” is difficult to follow spatially. The overview also repeats the idea of change rather than summarising the main categories. Use clearer grouping by location and more exact referencing to improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “disused castle,” “private yachts,” “passenger ferries,” and “lifeboat,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range and control of vocabulary are limited, with repeated general words such as “changes,” “area,” and “now.” Several word choices or collocations are inaccurate and can make meaning less clear: “double dock” does not describe the added jetty, “hotel members” is not a natural way to describe beach access, and “improve economically” is an unsupported and awkward phrase. There are also spelling and word-form errors, including “coccurred” and “handel.” Aim for precise map terms and natural collocations, and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts with “but” and additions with “Furthermore.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors occur in many sentences. For example, “there are significant changes are occurred” has an incorrect verb construction, while “the area become more developed” lacks the appropriate tense and agreement. Articles and sentence structure also need attention in “there was a single dock, but now it converted into double dock.” Punctuation spacing is inconsistent, and some sentences run together. Practise accurate past-versus-present comparisons, especially patterns such as “there was…; this has been replaced by…” and “the beach is now…,” before adding more complex clauses.

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