Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-25
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)
The map illustrates the condition of airport nowadays and hoe it will look after redevelopment next year.
Overall, several changes will be occur after redevelopment in next year and add more facilities such as two more gates, hire a car and used of ATM will big changes that can occur in next year. While departure and arrival will be same.
Nowadays, Few facilities are located in airport, it consist of 8 gates that are around a square, three gates along with walking area there people are walk in airport. it just consist of two more point that are cafe and check in.
A lot of changes will be occur after redevelopment after enter the departure in its left side will made a cafe while cafe is converted in bag drop if the front of this check in room will located. while in portion of arrivals car hire and add a cafe . in next year two gates add more and sky train also avaible in future.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The student attempts to summarise the main features of the airport maps, identifying key additions such as the extended gates, sky train, bag drop, ATM, and car hire. However, the response falls short of fully satisfying the task requirements due to significant inaccuracies and lack of clarity in reporting the visual data. For instance, the statement that 'departure and arrival will be same' overlooks numerous internal layout modifications, such as the repositioning of check-in and the addition of shops and a new café in arrivals. Furthermore, the description of the spatial arrangement is frequently confusing and imprecise, such as stating that gates are 'around a square'. Consequently, the overview and feature selection are only partially developed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text is divided into four short paragraphs, representing an attempt at structuring an introduction, overview, and body details. However, logical progression is severely hindered by awkward transitions and confusing sentence structures. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, as seen in abrupt shifts like 'While departure and arrival will be same' and 'Nowadays, Few facilities are located in airport'. Reference words are frequently ambiguous, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships between the different parts of the airport terminal. Paragraphing is present visually, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'facilities', 'gates', 'cafe', and 'changes'. There are several instances of inappropriate word choice and non-standard collocations, such as 'hire a car' used as a noun phrase ('hire a car and used of ATM'), 'departure and arrival will be same', and 'two gates add more'. Spelling errors are also present, including 'hoe' instead of 'how', 'avaible' instead of 'available', and grammatical confusions with word forms ('used of ATM'). The lexical range is barely adequate to communicate the intended message and frequently strains comprehension.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex forms. There are persistent, severe grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense confusion ('how it will look after redevelopment next year', 'several changes will be occur'), missing auxiliary verbs ('there people are walk in airport', 'two gates add more'), and incorrect prepositions ('in its left side will made a cafe'). Subject-verb agreement and voice are frequently mishandled ('café is converted in bag drop if the front of this check in room will located'). These errors frequently impede communication and require the reader to decode the intended meaning.
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