Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-22
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 given plan depicts the structure of an airport current look and after re-development look in the upcoming year of the southwest airport.
The current airport is quite too small by seeing the increasing of population and people travelling from the plane. The number of gates where 8 only and there was a single cafe same for arrival and departure gate they are also ones only. There was a walkway to travel for different gates.
However, after the re-development the airport size had been increased and the number of extra gates added where 10 and the shops are included at the free space. The check in location has been changed and at that place a bag drop stand have installed. Furthermore, the ATM and car hire have also added. The elder people who are not able to walk or disabled people keeping them in mind a walkway has been removed and in that place a futureistic sky train has been added. Cafe have been doubled.
Overall, the re-developed airport look more advanced then the current ones.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers the main features of the airport plans, identifying key changes such as the addition of gates, the sky train, and new facilities. However, the description is somewhat informal and lacks precision in reporting data. For instance, stating 'the number of gates where 8 only' is grammatically awkward and lacks clarity. While the main trends are identified, the comparison between the two plans could be more analytical. The overview is present but could be more effectively integrated to highlight the most significant transformations, such as the shift from a basic layout to a more modern, passenger-focused facility.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression from the current state to the future development. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate. Phrases like 'the current airport is quite too small by seeing the increasing of population' disrupt the flow. While there is an attempt to use transition words like 'However' and 'Furthermore', the connection between sentences is sometimes weak, and the referencing of specific locations on the map is not always clear, making the spatial description feel a bit disjointed.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and sophistication required for higher bands. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice, such as 'current look', 're-development look', and 'the increasing of population'. The student relies on basic descriptors and struggles with collocations, such as 'bag drop stand have installed' instead of 'a bag drop area has been installed'. To improve, the student should focus on using more precise terminology related to maps and diagrams, such as 'layout', 'configuration', 'extended', and 'integrated'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('Cafe have been doubled'), incorrect verb tenses ('a bag drop stand have installed'), and awkward sentence construction ('The elder people who are not able to walk or disabled people keeping them in mind'). Punctuation is generally functional, but the overall control of grammar is inconsistent. The student needs to focus on basic sentence structure and ensuring that subjects and verbs agree, as well as refining the use of passive voice for describing changes.
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