Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-28

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 6.0)

This map illustrates the differences in the layout of the Porth Harbour in 2000 and how it looks today.

Overall, the Porth Harbour in 2000 was a simple harbour with little to no facilities for the visitors. There was nothing removed from the harbour but things such as cafes and shops were made while the disused castle was converted into a hotel.

Towards the east of the main road there were showers and toilets only in the north of the upper car park in 2000, but now they can also be found beside the car park on lower side towards south. Fishing boats and Marina(private yatchs) location was interchanged. Another dock was added from where the passenger ferries depart with public beach aside.

The main changes were made in the south of the harbour. Towards the left side of lifeboat, shops and cafes serving the visitors were added. Earlier there was only a lifeboat and one road from there going to the main road. This road is now extended to the hotel which was made on the location of the disused castle in the south-east of harbour. Also the public beach in the south-west of the castle was converted into a private beach only accessible for the hotel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several major changes, including the relocation of the fishing boats and marina, the addition of cafés and shops, and the conversion of the disused castle into a hotel. The overview also recognises the harbour’s increased visitor facilities. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the dock was not added; it gained an additional jetty and a second berthed boat. The public beach mentioned beside the dock is not a new feature, and the southern beach is described as being south of the road, rather than south-west of the castle. The claim that nothing was removed is also too broad, since the castle and the original beach’s public status changed. Covering these distinctions would make the summary more precise and complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs describing changes in the northern and southern parts of the harbour. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Towards the east,” and “The main changes” help signal the organisation. However, some references and spatial descriptions are difficult to follow, particularly “another dock was added from where the passenger ferries depart with public beach aside” and “the public beach in the south-west of the castle.” The paragraphing could also be more systematic, for example by grouping northern changes together and then describing the southern area. Clearer references and more precise transitions would improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of map vocabulary, including “converted,” “interchanged,” “extended,” and “accessible,” and the reader can understand the main changes. There are also some imprecise or awkward choices that limit precision: “simple harbour” and “little to no facilities” are broad descriptions, while “another dock was added” mislabels the new jetty. “Marina(private yatchs)” contains a spelling error and needs spacing and punctuation; “yatchs” should be “yachts.” Phrases such as “on lower side towards south” and “left side of lifeboat” are not natural ways to describe locations. Use more exact terms such as “additional jetty,” “south of,” and “west of the lifeboat station” to make the map description clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the contrast in “There was nothing removed … but things such as cafes and shops were made” and the relative clause “the hotel which was made on the location of the disused castle.” Most sentences remain understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward constructions are present. For example, “the Porth Harbour” uses an unnecessary article, and “the public beach … was converted into a private beach only accessible for the hotel” has an unclear modifier and an unsuitable preposition in “accessible for.” The sentence beginning “Towards the east of the main road” also has a long, loosely connected structure. Check articles, prepositions, and clause boundaries, and vary sentence patterns while keeping each comparison easy to follow.

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