Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-13

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 5.5)

The picture given above shows a relative difference between an airport site now and after redevelopment ,for future. The site of aurport shows massive changes as u can see not only size of airport is increased but also the facilities provided to the travellers which makes travel fun and airport journwy memorable .

Security, pasport controls and customs are basics of airport which are available in both

plans . Now in airport there are 8 gates but they plan it to increase the no of gates to 18 which makes travel easier and reduces crowd on airport making process easy . Moreover now airport just have a cafe and single check in where u have to do every single work but in future they plan to add separate check in ,bag drop, atm which is a great facility for travelers as they might need cash . They added sky train facility for people to reach to their gates . If someone came from any other country or city then they might taxi to reach their home for that purpose they airport cab service.

I think fiture redevelopment layout is perfect and definitely better for passenger as it will make their travelling easier and less hectic.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall changes: the gates increase from eight to eighteen, and new facilities such as a bag-drop area, ATM and sky train are introduced. You also note that security, passport control and customs remain. These are relevant features and give the reader a general sense of the redevelopment. However, some important spatial changes are missing or unclear: the concourse becomes Y-shaped, check-in moves to the inner wall, and car hire is added in a new area on the right. The claim that the airport cab service is provided is not supported by the plan, which shows car hire. Your comments that the layout is “perfect” and makes travel “fun” are opinions rather than a summary of visible changes. Covering the layout more precisely would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable progression: it introduces the redevelopment, compares gate numbers and facilities, and ends with a concluding view. Linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “for that purpose” help connect some points. However, the information is presented in one continuous paragraph, so the overview and specific changes are not clearly separated. Several ideas are crowded into long sentences, particularly the sentence beginning “Moreover now airport…”, which makes the sequence of facilities difficult to follow. The final opinion also interrupts the factual description. Organise the response into an introduction and overview, followed by grouped details about the terminal and concourse, and use clearer references to distinguish the current plan from the future one.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “gates,” “check-in,” “bag drop,” “ATM” and “sky train,” which helps communicate the main changes. There is also an attempt to describe effects with phrases such as “reduces crowd.” However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or informal for an academic map summary. “Airport cab service” mislabels the car-hire facility, while “travel fun” and “perfect” are subjective rather than precise descriptions. Spelling errors such as “aurport,” “pasport” and “journwy” are noticeable, and repeated use of “facility” and “airport” limits variety. Aim for precise terms such as “car-hire area,” “passenger amenities” and “the concourse is extended,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses, for example, “which makes travel easier and reduces crowd,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, sentence structures are often awkward or incomplete, and errors in articles, agreement and sentence boundaries reduce accuracy. For instance, “Now in airport there are 8 gates” needs an article and a more natural structure, while “they airport cab service” lacks a complete verb phrase. The opening sentence also has unclear punctuation and construction, and several long sentences join multiple ideas without effective punctuation. Practise writing clear, complete sentences with accurate articles and verb forms, then use a few controlled complex sentences to compare the present and future layouts.

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