Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-10

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 4.0)

The plans show the site of an airport now is looking smaller than after redevelopment next year, obviously when you redevelopes something it improves in everything.

If you increase the site of the plans it moves easily and stand more plans at one time. Its very necessary to improve airport redevelopment. They should lower the amount of tickets because inflation rate is so high every department of life.what should a middle class person do.if airport look more beautiful then more people will come and visit. It's also good for business opportunities.after redevelopment airport look huge and convenient. There's lots of thing's looking around.a big space for plans and different departments. Accident chances are very low after redevelopment. Everyone become happy because of wide space. In redevelopment they will make lots of shops and sitting area. A big lounge is attract the visitors. Its a really good step to redevelope the air port. Name them a new international airport.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 3.0

The response fails to meet the requirements of an Academic Task 1 report. Instead of objectively describing the visual information provided in the plans, the student offers subjective opinions about inflation, middle-class struggles, and the general benefits of redevelopment. The task requires a summary of the main features and comparisons between the 'now' and 'next year' layouts. The student does not identify key changes such as the addition of new gates, the expansion of the terminal, or the relocation of facilities. Consequently, the response is largely off-topic and fails to address the core requirements of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks logical organization and progression. It is written as a single, disjointed paragraph with no clear structure. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas, and the transition between sentences is abrupt and confusing. The ideas are presented in a stream-of-consciousness style rather than a structured report. Paragraphing is absent, and the overall flow is difficult to follow, which significantly hinders the reader's ability to understand the intended message.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very limited and repetitive. The student relies on basic, informal language such as 'huge', 'good', and 'happy', which is inappropriate for an academic report. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'stand more plans' (likely meaning planes) and 'redevelopes'. The lack of precise terminology to describe map features (e.g., 'terminal', 'runway', 'gates', 'expansion') prevents the student from conveying information accurately. The vocabulary used is insufficient to meet the demands of the task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are significant issues with sentence structure, including run-on sentences and fragments (e.g., 'what should a middle class person do.if airport look more beautiful'). Subject-verb agreement is inconsistent, and punctuation is largely ignored or misused. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, error-prone sentences. The frequent errors in basic grammar make the text difficult to read and understand.

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