Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-28

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 4.0)

The plans shows the site of an airport before the development and after the redevelopment of next year .

Overall the site shows that same changes and redevelopment in the plan before and after the site

They have added Atm machines for the people bag drop as well after this process they get car hire facilities for the people and the area become more wide range.

After this initial process the added more gates in the airport before it was only 3 gates for the passengers after that 18 gates were made in the airport .

A sky train has been made in the airport for transport to one place to another. A new cafe has been made insider the airport . Once this finished they have gone to the next process which is a new shops were made at the corner for the quick snack. After redevelopment the airport become international.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to describe the changes to the airport but fails to provide a clear overview or a logical summary of the main features. The description is fragmented and lacks a professional tone suitable for an Academic Task 1 report. While some changes are mentioned, such as the increase in gates and the addition of a sky train, the information is presented in a disjointed manner. The summary lacks a clear comparison between the 'now' and 'next year' states, and the inclusion of subjective or inaccurate details (e.g., 'the airport become international') suggests a misunderstanding of the visual data provided. The response lacks the analytical depth required for a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The essay lacks a clear paragraph structure, consisting of a series of short, disconnected sentences. There is no logical progression of ideas; the transition between the description of facilities and the mention of the sky train or the airport's status is abrupt. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as the repetitive use of 'after that' and 'after this process'. The lack of paragraphing makes the text difficult to follow, and the referencing is often unclear, which hinders the overall flow of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive. Phrases like 'the site shows that same changes' and 'the area become more wide range' are imprecise and grammatically awkward. There is a lack of specific terminology related to map description (e.g., 'relocated', 'expanded', 'constructed', 'demolished'). The student relies on simple, everyday language that does not demonstrate the range required for an academic task. Frequent errors in word choice, such as 'insider' instead of 'inside' and 'wide range' used incorrectly, impede the clarity of the description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often obscure meaning. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('The plans shows'), tense usage ('the added more gates'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are poorly constructed, such as 'Once this finished they have gone to the next process which is a new shops were made'. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences with errors in articles, prepositions, and verb forms. These persistent errors make the text difficult to read and demonstrate a lack of control over basic grammatical rules.

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