Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-27

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 two maps illustrates the development of Porth Harbour between 2000 and the present day.

Overall the Porth Harbour has gone through many changes these moderizations are the change in castle discused to hotel and other things such as the replacement of fishing boats to Marina.

Looking first at Porth Harbour in 2000 there were a simple layout as on west side sides are shower and toilets car park and the next is Marina and next to it was a view of port with boats and a section contain fishing boats. There was a road at the end of it the llife boat located. A castle and public beach located on the south end.

Turning at the view of today there are allot of changes in in south side big change is castle is replacd by Hotel and the beach that was first public but know it is turned into private beach and hotel also build there for them. Some changes in west side is fishing boats and Marina change by each other and some changes in south also that there is know a Cafe and shops also opened there.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the period being compared and mention several important changes, including the castle becoming a hotel, the southern beach becoming private, and the marina and fishing-boat areas changing places. These details are relevant and support a basic overview. However, the overview is vague (“many changes”), and some locations are unclear or inaccurate: the cafés and shops are beside the lifeboat station along the road, not simply “in south side,” and the hotel replaces the disused castle rather than being built on the beach. The response also gives limited coverage of other notable developments, such as the added facilities and changes to the northern dock. A clearer overview and more precise, selected comparisons would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of the 2000 and present-day plans. Phrases such as “Looking first” and “Turning at the view of today” help signal the shift between maps. However, progression within the descriptions is sometimes difficult to follow because several features are compressed into long, loosely connected sentences, for example the account beginning “there were a simple layout.” References such as “there,” “it,” and “some changes” do not always make the location or feature clear, and “and” is used repeatedly to join ideas. Organise details by area or by type of change, and use clearer linking and referencing to make comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “replacement,” “Marina,” “fishing boats,” “public beach,” and “private beach,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, such as “modernizations,” “a view of port,” and “a section contain fishing boats.” Spelling errors including “discused,” “replacd,” and “allot” also reduce precision. Some phrases are too general to describe the plan effectively, particularly “other things” and “some changes.” Build a more accurate set of terms for describing locations and developments, such as “adjacent to,” “relocated,” and “converted into,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, and the reader can usually identify the broad comparison. However, errors in agreement, articles, tense, and sentence construction are frequent enough to make some details difficult to interpret. For example, “The two maps illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “there were a simple layout” uses an incorrect verb form and article. In “the beach that was first public but know it is turned,” the tense and clause structure are faulty. Several sentences also omit necessary verbs or articles, as in “A castle and public beach located on the south end.” Practise accurate past and present forms, complete sentence patterns, and agreement before adding more complex clauses.

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