Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-17
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 5.0)
The data provide the information on about the southwest airport how it is looking now or how it will look after the reconstruction.
Overall, the significant changes were made, Airport spread the area it will look more bigger or large as compare the old one, the number of gates are incresed it become more modern it provide several new facilities to the passengers, now it add the sky train from gate to plains. For arrivals passengers or travellers airport add car hire service,it also made the the ATM for those who travel for their convient the shops were opne for the shopping purpose.
The airport were increse the area if we compare the present one there is only 8 gates but after redevelopment there is 18 gate were made,walkay remove to sky train service the several shops were open for shoping and it add one more cafe for both arrivals and departures travellers.
On other hand the car hire services open for the customers for more flexiblity, the airport add one more department the bad drop section the the bag check section shift the other side ATM services also include, although the security passport control and customs remain same on their places
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the main features of the Southwest Airport plans, noting key changes such as the extension of the concourse into a Y-shape with 18 gates, the addition of a sky train, car hire facilities, and shops. However, the response suffers from serious limitations in clarity, precision, and organisation. Some details are vague or inaccurate (for instance, claiming that the walkway was removed for the sky train, whereas the visual data shows the concourse expanded), and the description lacks a structured comparative overview. The information is presented in a somewhat disjointed manner, fulfilling the requirements only partially. Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, but the logical flow and progression are weak. Sentences often run together without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions, creating run-on structures (e.g., 'For arrivals passengers or travellers airport add car hire service,it also made the the ATM...'). Cohesive devices are basic, repetitive, or inaccurate, and referencing is frequently unclear. The overall structure feels mechanical and difficult to follow in places, preventing the response from reaching a higher band. Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple words like 'make', 'look', 'add', and 'open'. There are numerous spelling and word-formation errors throughout the text, such as 'incresed', 'convient', 'opne', 'increse', 'walkay', and 'shoping'. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the prompt (e.g., 'reconstruction', 'facilities', 'flexibility'), the constant lexical and orthographic inaccuracies significantly strain the reader and reflect a limited, minimally adequate range. Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex or compound sentences are frequently faulty, characterised by comma splices and missing auxiliary verbs (e.g., 'the airport were increse the area', 'the number of gates are incresed it become more modern'). Punctuation is largely neglected, with spaces omitted after commas and periods. Frequent grammatical errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader throughout the text. Band 4.0.
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