Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The following programs show the of an airport now and how it will be look after redevelopment next year.

Before the redevelopment the condition of the airport was not good. There were only common facilities were provided to the people like the benches for setting. A little security was provided they only checked the people before they in the airport.

There was only eight gates of the airport and only one walkway was provided to the people.

After the modification of the airport there are eighteen gates of the airport. The security system was changed. Now the facility of bag drop is provides to the people. The facilities of ATM, sky train and car hire are providing to the people these days.

So we can be able to say that the condition of the airport is changed after redevelopment. Large number of facilities are provided after the adjustment. Now the people feel well there

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarise the main features of the airport plans comparing the current layout with future developments, mentioning the increase in gates from eight to eighteen, the addition of new facilities such as the sky train, bag drop, ATM, and car hire, and changes to the security and check-in areas. However, the report lacks sufficient detail, precision, and a clear overarching overview, which prevents it from reaching a higher band. Certain assertions, such as claiming the airport condition 'was not good' before, rely on subjective interpretation rather than objective reporting of the visual data. Overall, it addresses the task partially.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The text is organised into short, single-sentence paragraphs which makes the structure feel disjointed and repetitive rather than logically cohesive. While basic sequencing is present, moving from the current state to future modifications, cohesive devices are extremely limited and repetitive (e.g., beginning multiple sentences with 'The' or 'There'). Paragraphing is inappropriate as each sentence forms its own paragraph, lacking clear logical progression and smooth transitions between ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently reusing simple words and phrases such as 'airport', 'facilities', 'provided', and 'people'. There are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'programs' instead of 'plans' or 'maps', 'be look after' instead of 'look like after' or 'appear after', and 'benches for setting' instead of 'seating'. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but frequent elementary errors restrict the score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The text contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple sentences with frequent basic errors. Examples of severe grammatical inaccuracies include 'be look after' (modal verb error), 'there were only common facilities were provided' (double verb/relative clause error), 'they only checked the people before they in the airport' (missing verb), and 'are providing' (incorrect active voice for passive meaning). Errors are frequent and often cause strain for the reader.

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