Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-19
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 maps compare the layout of Southwest airport at present time and the look of the airport after the redevelopment in next year.
Overall,an airport had significant changes in both year.At now,two walkways,cafe and 1 to 8 gates.However after the redevelopment of an airport there are many facities are include such as car hire,ATM,sky train bag brop and also expand the number of gates.
To bigin with,the look of an airport at present time,at the right side of an airport has arrivals point, with the enterence of Passport control customs.on the other side,with the help of two walkways one Security passport control has point,below it on its right side one cafeteria facility include.Moreover,beside the departures check-in point include.
Talking about the next year of redelopment,an airport have many useful facilities,firstly,the gates expandede with the number of 18,whereas in these gates two sky train added.On the left side of an airport shops are located,below it one Security passport control cabin placed.In addition,the same side one bag drop and cafe located.on the opposite side of these two facilities on check-in point added.On the right side of an airport arrivals point located,with the halp of this location, on its right corner one car hire station added,to upward this ATM and cafe facilities added.
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 maps, noting the expansion of the gates from 1 to 18, the addition of a sky train, and new facilities such as car hire, ATM, and shops. However, the response falls short of fully satisfying the task requirements due to limited development and frequent inaccuracies in describing spatial relationships and locations. For instance, the description of the terminal layout is confused, with awkward referencing like 'the right side of an airport has arrivals point'. While an overview is attempted, it is overly simplistic ('an airport had significant changes in both year'). Consequently, the response sits at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into four paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the present and future layouts. However, progression is frequently disrupted by poor cohesion and mechanical phrasing, such as 'To bigin with' and 'Talking about the next year of redelopment'. Referencing and logical connectors are often inadequate or inaccurate, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial flow across the map. Paragraphing is present, but internal logical progression is weak. This performance aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple terms like 'facities' (facilities), 'look', and 'place'. There are notable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, such as 'bag brop' for bag drop, 'bigin' for begin, and 'redelopment'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are minimal and often inaccurate in collocation or form (e.g., 'enterence', 'halp'). While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic ideas, the numerous lexical errors and limited range restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple clauses and fragmented or run-on sentences. Complex structures are attempted but are almost always faulty or poorly formed (e.g., 'there are many facities are include' and 'the gates expandede with the number of 18'). Punctuation and capitalization are frequently mishandled, and there is a high frequency of grammatical errors that occasionally strain comprehension. This corresponds to a Band 4.0 level of grammatical control.
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