Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-23

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 plane illustrate the oldest porth harbour in 2000 and how it look like today

Overall it can clearly be seen that they are major changers represent in the precent past to present .The castle disused change to hotels.

ln 2000 porth harbour had a limited facilities.there had a one shower and toilets in the western side. The marina private yachts situated in the western side near to the

car park and fishing borads.Moreover, The rlad is derectly conected to the life boad it is near to the castel disused.How ever, castle disused located in the eastern side near to the public beach.

looking at the detail in dats porth horbour now had a lot of changes in their facilities there had a two showers and toilets with two car park and the marina yachts and fishing boats replaced their locations.In contrast new cafes and shops are replaces besaid the life boad and the castle disused and bublic beach change as a hotel and private beach.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the relocation of the marina and fishing boats, the addition of cafés and shops, and the replacement of the disused castle with a hotel. The overview also recognises that the harbour has changed substantially. However, coverage is partial: some locations are inaccurate or unclear. For example, the marina was in the northern basin in 2000, not simply on the western side, and the hotel replaces the castle while the southern beach becomes private; the north-eastern public beach remains. The description also omits notable changes such as the extra jetty and the two boats at the dock. To strengthen the response, give a clearer overview of the main transformations and report locations more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: it begins with an overview, describes the 2000 plan, and then turns to the present-day harbour. This gives the reader a general sense of comparison, and phrases such as “Moreover” and “In contrast” attempt to connect information. However, progression within the paragraphs is not consistently clear, and some links do not express the relationship accurately. For instance, “In contrast” introduces a list of present-day changes rather than a clear contrast, while “Moreover” joins details without establishing their locations. Several ideas are crowded into long sentences. Organise the report by area or by major change, and use clear references such as “in the northern basin” and “on the southern shore” to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt relevant map vocabulary, including “facilities,” “marina,” “car park,” “public beach,” and “private beach,” and you use some language of change, such as “replaced.” This shows a basic range for describing the plans. However, frequent spelling errors and inaccurate word choices make parts difficult to understand: “changers,” “borads,” “rlad,” and “life boad” obscure the intended meaning. Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “the oldest porth harbour” and “a lot of changes in their facilities.” Use the exact labels from the map where possible, check spelling carefully, and practise collocations for describing locations and redevelopment. More precise vocabulary would make the comparisons clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You make an effort to use both simple statements and longer sentences, including “Overall it can clearly be seen that…” and a sentence beginning “Moreover.” However, the range is limited, and attempts to combine several ideas often produce faulty structures. Errors in verb forms and agreement appear in “The plane illustrate” and “how it look like”; articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “there had a one shower” and “there had a two showers.” Tense control is inconsistent when comparing 2000 with today, and punctuation and capitalisation are unreliable. These errors frequently make the reader work to understand the message. Practise accurate past and present forms, and build longer sentences from correctly formed clauses.

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