Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-22
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 Chart Shows Southwest Airport Before and After Redevelopment next year. The Left Side chart shows current Airport look and Right Side chart shows After Redevelopment Airport Look.It Means Airport are fast growing to next year.
In Current Year Airport Shows the 8 gate for passenger walkway.There are Two department one is seurity passport control and second is passport control customs.seurity passport control was for departures. passport control customs was for arrivals.In the departures, there are cafe and check-in parts. there are one- one gate for departures and arrivals. After redevelopment Airport size will be increase.after redevelopment there are 18 gates for passenger.there are sky train for passenger arrive in thier gate. passenger enter to departures there are 2 gates.after enter passenger will see the check-in ,bag drop, cafe etc. After passprot control customs passenger will see the ATM machine,Car hire counter , cafe etc.There are 2 gates for arrivals.
After redevelopment southwest airport turns into big airport and can carrey many passenger compare to the past.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarize the main changes shown in the airport plans, noting the expansion from 8 to 18 gates, the addition of a sky train, and new facilities such as car hire, bag drop, and a larger shopping area. However, the overview is extremely basic, and the description relies heavily on fragmented, sequential listing rather than a well-synthesized comparison. Important layout details are missing or vaguely described. This aligns closely with Band 5, where the task is addressed, but the reporting of features is limited, repetitive, and lacks a fully developed overview.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay lacks clear paragraphing, consisting instead of a series of short, abrupt sentences clumped together without clear thematic separation. Progression throughout the text is difficult to follow because cohesive devices are largely absent or repetitive (e.g., starting multiple sentences with 'After redevelopment'). There is little logical sequencing of ideas between the current layout and the proposed changes. Pronoun referencing and signposting are weak, causing the reader to struggle in connecting the features described to the specific parts of the maps. This reflects the characteristics of Band 4 to Band 5, with Band 5 being appropriate due to the overall recognizable organization.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying on everyday terms like 'big airport', 'fast growing', and simple verbs ('shows', 'turns into'). There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'Airport are fast growing to next year', 'passenger arrive in thier gate', and 'carrey many passenger compare to the past'. The range of vocabulary is limited to simple descriptions of physical objects and directions, struggling to express the spatial transformations accurately. This falls under Band 5 due to the noticeable errors and limited lexical range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Airport are', 'there are one- one gate'), articles ('the sky train', 'an ATM machine'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are simple or poorly constructed with missing punctuation and capitalization errors ('Look.It Means', 'thier'). Complex structures are rarely attempted, and when they are, they contain noticeable inaccuracies ('passenger arrive in thier gate', 'passenger enter to departures there are 2 gates'). These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and firmly place the grammar at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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