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 comparison between Porth Harbour in 2000 era with the tadays one are that the todays porth harbour is made more modern and beautiful. Such as the changes are one more dock is made in todays porth harbour, the marina yachts is replaced by fishing boats area and another shower and toilets place is made by changing the car park root and road another new thing is cafe and shops are made near lifeboat area, and the castle which is disused is changed by a hotel tu make this porth harbour more qualitative and compatitive with the older one and the other one is that the private beach is only made for the hotel and a new road is connected to the hotel that directly joined the hotel to main road and this porth harbour is more facilitates as compared to the old one of porth harbour of year 2000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several genuine changes, including the hotel replacing the disused castle, the addition of cafés and shops near the lifeboat area, and the beach becoming private for hotel guests. However, the response only partially summarises the plans: it gives no clear overview of the main transformations and omits important changes such as fishing boats moving to the northern basin and the marina relocating south. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the marina is not simply “replaced” by fishing boats, and the plans do not show a new road directly joining the hotel to the main road. Claims that the harbour is “more beautiful” or “more qualitative” are opinions rather than map information. Organise the key changes accurately and neutrally.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response contains relevant details, but they are packed into one long sentence, so the reader has difficulty following the sequence of changes. The repeated linking phrases “and,” “another,” and “the other one” do not clearly show which features are being compared or how they relate. There is also no distinct overview followed by organised supporting details. For example, the dock, marina, facilities, hotel, and beach are all mentioned in a single chain. Separate the response into an introduction, an overview of the major changes, and one or two paragraphs grouping related locations or developments. Use clear references such as “In the northern basin” and “By contrast, in the south” to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “marina,” “fishing boats,” “lifeboat,” “private beach,” and “hotel,” which helps communicate the map changes. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, sometimes making the meaning unclear. “The marina yachts is replaced by fishing boats area” does not precisely describe the relocation of both facilities, while “more qualitative” and “more facilitates” are not suitable expressions for describing a harbour plan. Spelling and word-form errors such as “tadays” and “cafe” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise map language, including “relocated,” “converted into,” “added,” and “situated,” and avoid subjective claims about beauty or quality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect several ideas using longer sentence structures, but these are often faulty and make relationships between features difficult to understand. For example, “The comparison … are that” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “the todays porth harbour is made more modern” uses an incorrect possessive form and an unsuitable passive construction. The long sentence beginning “Such as the changes are…” also lacks clear grammatical control, with clauses joined without reliable punctuation. There is little evidence of accurate sentence variety. Build shorter, complete sentences first, checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb forms; then add controlled complex sentences such as “While the marina moved south, fishing boats took its former northern location.”

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