Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-21

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 diagrams show the Porth Harbour in 2000 and today. There are numerous number of things in both porth horbour including public beach, car park, fishing boats and private yachts . In today Porth Harbour the location of things change and introduse more things in today porth harbour.

In 2000 Porth Harbour, public beach on the top of the north , car park connect with the main road and toilets and showers are located in west side . Some other things are present in sea like passenger ferry fishing boat and also a castle located beyound the sea.

In today Porth Harbour, the shower and toilet are double and located in west side before car park and after. A new thing add in it is cafe and shop opposite to the road and a private beach for hotel , castel replace with hotel.

to summarie, in today porth harbour cafes and shops are addedd and castel replaace with hotel with the view of public beach.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two time periods and mention several relevant changes, including the addition of cafés and shops, the hotel replacing the castle, and the creation of a private beach. However, the account is only partial: key transformations are missing or unclear, especially the exchange of the fishing-boat and marina areas and the changes to the dock. Some locations are also misreported. For example, the public beach is described as being “on the top of the north,” although the map shows it to the north-east, and the castle is said to be “beyound the sea.” The overview is vague and repeats a few additions rather than summarising the main pattern of redevelopment. Select the most significant changes and describe their positions accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction to descriptions of 2000 and today, followed by a concluding sentence. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited: features are listed without a clear spatial route or grouping, and the final “to summarie” sentence largely repeats earlier details rather than drawing together the main changes. Linking phrases such as “In 2000” and “In today” are used repeatedly and sometimes awkwardly, while relationships between features are not always clear. Organise the report around an overview and then grouped changes—for example, harbour facilities, transport, and the southern shore—and use precise references to connect locations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “public beach,” “car park,” “passenger ferry,” “private beach,” and “replace with hotel,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unclear, such as “numerous number of things,” “things change,” and “a new thing add in it.” Spelling errors—including “horbour,” “introduse,” “beyound,” and “castel”—also make the writing less clear and reduce control of vocabulary. Aim for precise verbs and collocations used to describe maps, such as “was relocated,” “was converted into,” and “was added beside.” Check spelling carefully, especially for repeated task vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences rely on simple structures, and attempts to describe locations often contain errors that make relationships difficult to follow. Examples include “public beach on the top of the north,” “the shower and toilet are double,” and “castel replace with hotel.” These show problems with articles, sentence completeness, verb forms, and agreement. The opening also has an awkward construction in “There are numerous number of things,” while “In today Porth Harbour” is repeated without a correct time expression. Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and practise past passive forms for the earlier map, such as “The castle was replaced by a hotel.” A wider range of accurate sentence patterns would make the comparisons easier to understand.

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