Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-30
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 diagram outlines the current structure of southwest airport with the comparisons of future renovation structure.
Overall it illustrated current airport area have few Gates and driect check-in meanwhile in future development they upgrate massive infrastructure all-over the airport diameter.
Intially it shows 8 gates including with walkway arae and departure area it include cafe on right side and left side check-in counter with security passport control. After renovation we have seen 18 gates with sky train instent of walkway and on departure side they included along cafe and check-in bag dro area before security passort control meanwhile on Arrival we saw nothing in current area accept passport control customs but after development they have added after passport control customs cafe with atm and in last near arrival car hire area.
we have seen upgraded version of airport with
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 student attempts to summarise the main features of the airport plans before and after redevelopment, noting the expansion in the number of gates from 8 to 18, the addition of a sky train, and new amenities like shops, a bag drop, and car hire. However, the response fails to reach the 150-word minimum, clocking in at only 139 words, which results in a penalty for under-length. Furthermore, the description is somewhat disjointed and misses several important spatial relationships and key layout changes, leading to an under-developed overview. To reach a higher band, the writer must ensure the word count exceeds the threshold and provide a more comprehensive, structured comparison of the visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text lacks clear paragraphing and breaks down near the end, finishing abruptly with an incomplete sentence ('we have seen upgraded version of airport with'). Although basic transition words like 'meanwhile' and 'after renovation' are used, the logical progression is hindered by dense, run-on sentences that combine multiple distinct spatial observations. Cohesive devices are mechanical and sometimes inaccurate, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison smoothly. Paragraph structure needs to be established properly, separating the introduction, overview, and specific body details into distinct sections.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive ('current structure', 'future renovation structure', 'upgrate massive infrastructure'). There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors throughout the text, such as 'driect' for direct, 'upgrate' for upgrade, 'Intially' for initially, 'arae' for area, 'instent' for instead, 'passort' for passport, and 'accept' for except. While the writer attempts some task-specific terminology like 'passport control', 'customs', and 'departure area', the frequent lexical and spelling inaccuracies restrict the score to this band, as they occasionally cause confusion for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response contains a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple or poorly connected compound sentences. There are frequent errors in punctuation, capitalization, and syntax (e.g., lowercase 'we', missing commas, and incomplete sentence fragments at the very end of the text). Complex structures are attempted with prepositions and conjunctions, but they are often faulty or tangled ('after renovation we have seen 18 gates with sky train instent of walkway and on departure side they included along cafe...'). These persistent grammatical inaccuracies impact readability.
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