Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The plans display the various section of southwest airport in the present, and how the outcome will be like in the future after reconstruction coming year.

Overall, in the present year the southwest airport is small in size with few gates, and few centres for public use. However, in contrast to the to the look after development in the future, the airports has a larger space and contain an increase numbers of gates with more centres for public services.

In terms of the present time, the airport has 8 numbers of gates, with just a check in unit and a cafe in the departures area. it contain one door for arrival and departures of people, unlike the future that has two doors for each areas. The security, passport control and custom spot still maintain the same position now and in the next year.

In term of the future, conversely there will be 18 numbers of gates, with newly constructed shops, and sky train. The ATM stand and a space for car hire, with an additional cafe will be in the arrivals area. While for the departure area, passengers will have a spot to drop their lugage . The check in spot will be move to the right side, the cafe will be move to the left side, close to the entrance of the departures unit.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview of the main transformation: the airport expands, the number of gates rises from eight to eighteen, and new passenger facilities are added. You also report several accurate details, including the new sky train, shops, car-hire area, bag drop and the relocation of check-in and the café. This addresses the task well and keeps the comparison focused. However, a few details are inaccurate or too general: the current plan shows entrance doors for both arrivals and departures, rather than “one door” for each, and the future plan does not clearly show “two doors for each area.” The claim that security, passport control and customs all retain the same position also overlooks the changed concourse layout. More precise descriptions of these locations would strengthen an otherwise clear account.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a sensible four-paragraph structure: introduction, overview, present layout and future layout. The progression from the current airport to the redevelopment is easy to follow, and signposts such as “Overall,” “In terms of the present time” and “In term of the future” help orient the reader. This provides coherent organisation, while the comparison is sustained across the response. To make the flow more polished, avoid repetitive or awkward transitions such as “conversely” and connect related changes more directly. The sentence beginning “The ATM stand and a space for car hire” is a fragment, which interrupts the progression. Also, “in contrast to the to the look” contains a repeated phrase that distracts from the otherwise clear paragraphing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to describe the plans, including “gates,” “departures,” “arrivals,” “sky train” and “car hire.” These choices make the main changes understandable. However, several imprecise or unnatural expressions limit the range and control: “centres for public use,” “custom spot,” “ATM stand” and “numbers of gates” are not natural descriptions in this context. There are also spelling and word-form errors, such as “lugage” and “reconstruction coming year.” Aim for precise map vocabulary and natural collocations, for example “passenger facilities,” “customs area,” “ATM” and “the number of gates.” This would make the account more fluent and exact without requiring more elaborate wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple statements and longer comparisons, including “The security, passport control and custom spot still maintain the same position now and in the next year.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in sentence construction and basic forms are noticeable. Examples include “the airports has,” “it contain,” “the check in spot will be move,” and the fragment “The ATM stand and a space for car hire…” Articles, plurals and verb agreement also need attention, as in “each areas.” Some punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, particularly the lowercase “it” after a full stop. Practise checking each sentence for a clear subject and verb, then confirm agreement and tense; use “will be moved” for future passive changes.

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