Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

SOUTHWEST AIRPORT

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The depicted plans below shows us information in an elaborative manner about the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year.

To begin with, southwest airport it looks like there is security and passport control customs. after departures there is only one block and tea area. Moreover, if you go outside there is a sitting area where you check in and after check in there is a cafeteria and then after a short walk you see the gates where people in and out.

Furthermore, by further analysis of the plan you can see after development there is a big entrance area where you can easily enter and sit after that there is more security and shops. In addition, also a slighlty change appear block B and block C at one place. on the otherhand there is also a sitting area where you can order tea and right next car parking area where you can park easily. after that ATM facility is also available and sky train also there you can hire car.

In conslusion, there is a lot changes before and after development of the airport.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response recognises that the task compares the airport before and after redevelopment, and it mentions several relevant features, including gates, shops, an ATM and car hire. However, the main changes are reported inaccurately or too vaguely: “more security” is not shown, “car parking area” misidentifies the car-hire facility, and the new Y-shaped concourse and increase from 8 to 18 gates are not clearly described. The overview, “there is a lot changes,” does not identify the most significant developments. Some existing features are also confused, such as describing the check-in area as outside. To improve, give a clear overview of the expanded concourse and added facilities, then accurately compare the locations and functions shown in each plan.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, with an opening, descriptions of the current and future plans, and a concluding sentence. Connectors such as “To begin with,” “Furthermore,” and “In conclusion” signal stages of the discussion. However, the progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow: several locations and facilities are joined in long sequences, and the reader cannot reliably tell which plan or area is being described. Phrases such as “after that” are repeated without clear reference, while “on the other hand” does not introduce a clear contrast. Use separate paragraphs for the current and proposed layouts, and group details by terminal area or major change, using precise references such as “in the arrivals section” and “along the extended concourse.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “passport control,” “gates,” “ATM,” and “sky train,” so the reader can recognise several airport features. However, the range is limited and many descriptions are vague or conversational, such as “big entrance area,” “tea area,” “sitting area,” and “a lot changes.” Some choices misrepresent the plan: “car parking area” is used for car hire, and “block B and block C” does not clearly identify the bag-drop and check-in facilities. Spelling errors such as “slighlty,” “otherhand,” and “conslusion” also reduce clarity. Use specific map vocabulary and accurate labels, for example “concourse,” “check-in counter,” and “car-hire facility,” rather than general descriptions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, including clauses introduced by “if” and “after,” but control is inconsistent and the longer constructions often become difficult to follow. For example, “The depicted plans below shows” has subject–verb disagreement, while “southwest airport it looks like” combines sentence patterns incorrectly. Capitalisation and punctuation are also unreliable, as in “customs. after departures,” and several sentences run together through repeated “and” or “after that.” These errors sometimes obscure how facilities relate to one another. Build shorter, complete sentences first, checking agreement and sentence boundaries; then add a controlled range of clauses to compare locations, such as “While the current concourse has eight gates, the redevelopment will provide eighteen.”

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