Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-14

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 two map illustrates the changes before and after the development plan of an airport and how it looks now and in the next year.

Overall, the airport underwent several changes in the next year plan becoming more modern.Several features have been added, while others are remove or replace.

In the first map, in the departure site there are one check-in area in the west side and there are also a cafe in the corner of the right side.Next to it, security and passport control offices are there. Then there is 8 gates and a walkway from 1 to 4 gates. The arrival side has no walkway and there is only the passport control office and the customs.

In the next year plan, after development there is significant changes in the airport. Start from the departure side there are two entrance gates, and the Check-in replaced by bag drop area and move to the right, the cafe is also replaced by the departures gate on the left side. There are also constructed shops next to the security area.There are 18 gates next to the shops, and placed a sky train in the center of the gates.The arrival side has also renewed with the cafe area and an atm. car hire system has also been constructed in the right side of arrivals gates. In addition security, passport control, and customs are same in both plans.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation: the concourse expands from eight to eighteen gates, and new facilities such as shops, a sky train, an ATM and car hire are introduced. The overview also recognises that the airport is modernised. However, several details are inaccurate or unclear: the original walkway is not described as running “from 1 to 4 gates,” and the future plan does not show “two entrance gates.” Check-in is moved to the inner wall beside Arrivals, while bag drop is added on the west wall; these are not a replacement in the way your account suggests. The café is relocated rather than replaced by an entrance. You cover both plans, but more precise comparisons and clearer reporting of the changes would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by descriptions of the current and future layouts. Phrases such as “In the first map” and “In the next year plan” help distinguish the stages, and the reader can generally follow the airport’s two sections. However, some transitions are abrupt, particularly “Start from the departure side,” and several details are joined in long, loosely connected sentences. The repeated use of “there are” also makes the progression feel mechanical. Grouping changes by area—departures, the concourse, then arrivals—and using clearer links such as “whereas” or “in addition” would make the comparisons more cohesive and the paragraphing more purposeful.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “development,” “passport control,” “customs,” “gates,” and “car hire,” so the main features are usually identifiable. There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “significant changes” and “renewed.” However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “departure site” and “arrivals gates” do not describe the areas naturally, while “car hire system” mislabels the facility. “The airport underwent several changes” is also less precise than describing the specific redevelopment. Aim for accurate map vocabulary and natural collocations, for example “departures area,” “arrivals hall,” and “car-hire facility.” This would improve precision without requiring more elaborate wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the overall meaning is generally recoverable. However, errors in agreement, articles, verb forms and sentence construction occur across the response. For example, “The two map illustrates” should be “The two maps illustrate,” and “there are one check-in area” should be “there is one check-in area.” In “others are remove or replace,” the participles need to be “removed or replaced.” The future description also shifts inconsistently between forms, as in “there are also constructed shops” and “the cafe is also replaced.” Several sentences run together without appropriate spacing or punctuation. Practise accurate past and future passive forms and check agreement and sentence boundaries; these recurring issues currently limit grammatical control.

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