Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-18

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)

After the redevelopment we sey a lot of new and good think´s more then now airport .Like number of gate and the transport from gate to gate, in the old plane we have 8 gates and avter development we have 18 gates . and thes in a good things , they can ressev a lot of plane in the same timesmore then the old , and the transport with a sky train it a good think because the airport it big. We can sey a atm and a cafe shop ,parking car and bag drop, oll of thes in old plane we dont have it. The development of airport it good

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The student has failed to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, writing only 111 words, which significantly impacts the task achievement score. While the response attempts to summarise the maps by mentioning the change in the number of gates (from 8 to 18), the addition of a sky train, a cafe, an ATM, and car hire, the information is presented in a very basic and informal manner. There is no clear overview, and important details are either missing or underdeveloped. Due to the under-length nature of the response and the limited coverage of visual data, the task achievement is severely restricted.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The response lacks standard paragraphing and consists of a single, run-on block of text. Ideas are strung together using basic conjunctions and repetitive connectors like 'and' and 'like', with minimal logical progression. Referencing is often unclear, such as 'thes in a good things' or 'oll of thes in old plane', making it difficult for the reader to follow the flow of information. There is a lack of effective cohesive devices, resulting in an incoherent overall arrangement that requires considerable effort to understand.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is extremely basic, repetitive, and plagued by severe spelling and word-choice errors. Examples include 'think´s' instead of things, 'plane' instead of plans or planes, 'ressev' instead of receive, and 'atm' or 'cafe shop'. There is no evidence of less common lexical items, and the frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'avter', 'oll') strain the reader and frequently impede communication. The lexical range is inadequate for an Academic Task 1 response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying almost entirely on simple sentences that are frequently ungrammatical. There are persistent errors in subject-verb agreement, tense usage, and sentence boundaries (e.g., 'After the redevelopment we sey a lot of new and good think´s more then now airport'). Punctuation and capitalization are also poorly controlled. These frequent, basic errors cause continuous difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher band score.

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