Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-28

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 Plan show the Southwest Airport site of now and how it will look after the redevelopment next year.

First, i describe the current situation of Airport, it has two gates of departures and Arrivals individually. In departure entrance there is check-in portion on the left side and a cafe on the top right corner. then come the security passport control centre, after this there a walkway which has the round up of total eight gates for departure.

Now, i will explain the after development condition of the Airport. which has two paths of Departures and Arrivals individually. with the addition of some points in the departures entrance there is a cafe on the left corner side and a bag drop points on top left corner side. in the front of the bag drop point there is a check in terminal then comes security passport control terminal. after this you will see shop there and than walk in come with the nine gates access. and on arrivals side come walk in access with nine gates as well. then comes passport control customs terminal and after this you will see a cafe on left side, A Atm and a car hire service shop with the sequence of left side. the you see arrivals with two exit points.

That is the modification which has been done in the new Airport.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of the airport plans, identifying the key changes such as the addition of gates and new facilities. However, the report is descriptive rather than analytical. It lacks a clear overview or summary of the most significant changes, which is a requirement for Band 6 and above. The description is somewhat repetitive and relies on a 'list-like' approach rather than grouping information logically. To improve, you should provide a concise summary paragraph highlighting the main trends, such as the expansion of capacity and the reconfiguration of passenger flow, rather than simply listing every individual feature in a sequential manner.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organised into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is mechanical. The use of cohesive devices is limited and often repetitive (e.g., 'then comes', 'after this', 'on the left side'). The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial layout of the airport. For example, phrases like 'in the front of the bag drop point' are slightly confusing. To reach a higher band, you should use a wider variety of linking words and transition phrases to connect ideas more fluidly and improve the logical flow between the current and future states of the airport.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but remains quite basic and repetitive. You frequently use simple words like 'side', 'point', and 'terminal'. There is a lack of precise terminology related to airport infrastructure (e.g., 'concourse', 'terminal building', 'reconfiguration', 'expansion'). Furthermore, there are errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'round up of total eight gates' and 'walk in come with the nine gates access', which sound unnatural. Expanding your range of descriptive adjectives and nouns related to spatial planning would significantly improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentences, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include incorrect article usage ('The Plan show', 'the Airport'), subject-verb agreement ('The Plan show'), and awkward sentence construction ('the you see arrivals with two exit points'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with frequent misuse of commas and capitalization (e.g., 'A Atm'). While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic structures prevents the response from reaching a higher band. Focusing on sentence structure and proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement will help.

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