Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-14

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 5.5)

The provided map illustrates a Porth harbour in 2000 and how it is looking today.

Overall, it is clear that there are so many things are developed by the passage of time, the main change is that Marina(private yatchs) and Fishing boats are replaced by each other places and in the south area new cafe abd shops are establiash near the lifeboat.

Turning to the first category, Public beach are located in the north side in 2000. In addition, Marina(private yachts) are placed in left side of the Dock, Shower and toilets or Car park are bahind the Marina. Fishing boats are on the south side near by the road that goes to Lifeboat and at the end of the road that linked to main road also had Car park area. Moreover, Castle(disused) are located in the south east corner near by Public beach.

Furthermore, Public beach are locating in the same place as 2000. Now, Fishing boats are locating in the left side of the Dock and the Shower and toilets are establish behind the fishig boats while, infront of Car park that link to the main road. Marina(private yachts) are on the south west area, as same Shower and toilet area and car park also behind the Marina.The new Cafes and shops are develop on the left side of the life boat also the same road goes tothe hotel that is replaced by the Castle that is loacted in the same place in 2000, private beach are now use for the hotel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main overall change—the marina and fishing-boat areas switch—and mention the new cafés and shops, the hotel replacing the castle, and the beach becoming private. These are relevant features. However, several locations are misreported or unclear: in 2000 the public beach is at the north-east, not “in the north side”; the fishing boats are south of the marina, not near the road; and the showers and toilets are not simply behind the marina. The response also misses important changes, including the added jetty and the second facilities/car-park area. Your overview is present but its wording makes the main changes difficult to understand. A more accurate, selective comparison of the two plans would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an opening overview followed by a paragraph about 2000 and one about today. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven, and some details are difficult to connect because locations and relationships are expressed unclearly. For example, “Fishing boats are on the south side near by the road that goes to Lifeboat” combines several features without clearly showing their positions. Linking words such as “In addition,” “Moreover,” and “Furthermore” are used, but they do not always clarify the relationship between points. Group features by area or by change, and use precise references such as “in the northern basin” and “south of the road” to improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “Marina,” “Fishing boats,” “Lifeboat,” “replaced,” and “same place,” so the reader can identify many of the features being described. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make parts difficult to follow. Examples include “yatchs,” “abd,” “establiash,” “bahind,” and “fishig”; “are develop” is also an inaccurate form for describing a completed change. Phrases such as “in left side” and “infront of” are imprecise for map descriptions. Build a reliable set of location and change expressions, and check spelling and word forms carefully. More precise terms such as “relocated,” “adjacent to,” and “converted into” would help convey comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the response uses some time contrasts between 2000 and today. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction sometimes make relationships unclear. For example, “there are so many things are developed” combines two verb structures incorrectly, while “Public beach are located” has a subject–verb agreement error. “Marina … are placed” and “the new Cafes and shops are develop” show similar problems with agreement and verb forms. Tense control also shifts between “are located,” “are locating,” and “are establish.” Practise forming clear present-simple descriptions and past-to-present comparisons, checking each sentence for a complete subject and correctly formed verb.

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