Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-05
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 5.5)
The diagram depicts that the look of airport this time and then how it will look after the manufacture in next year.
Overall, it can be seen that the after development they will contructe many things.
initially, there are two entarances now in the airport left side departures and right side arrivals. Cafe and check-in both in departures while arrivals room is blank. Hoever, security passport control is leftside .In contrast, right side passport control customs. Moreover, walkway is end of the airport and 8 gates here.
Now after development, There are several changes here, first, gates will increase approximately 18 compair to the past. They will remove walkway it update in sky train. In departures also add many more things like bag drop, addionally security passport control also here. Whereas, in arrivals they transfer cafe right side and costruce two major things which is ATM and care hire.In short there are several changes in airport after development.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses the task partially by outlining some of the main features of the airport before and after redevelopment. However, the information presented is incomplete, and some descriptions are unclear or imprecise, such as stating that the arrivals room is blank or vaguely referring to 'many things'. While an overview is attempted, it lacks sufficient development and detail across several key areas of the plans, such as the full extent of the new gates and terminal layout modifications.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some organisation evident through basic sequencing words like 'initially', 'now', and 'after development', but the response lacks clear overall progression. Paragraphing is attempted, yet the internal flow within paragraphs is often disrupted by abrupt transitions and disjointed sentences. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes inaccurately, leading to a choppy structure that requires the reader to work harder to follow the comparison between the two time periods.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. There is heavy repetition of basic terms like 'changes', 'things', and 'right side'. Noticeable word choice and word form errors occur, such as 'manufacture' instead of 'redevelopment' or 'construction', and 'contructe' instead of 'construct'. These lexical inaccuracies and spelling mistakes cause some difficulty for the reader and reveal a restricted range of vocabulary.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex structures that contain major errors. Frequent grammatical errors are present throughout the text, including missing articles, incorrect prepositions, and faulty verb forms and agreements, such as 'walkway is end of the airport', 'gates will increase approximately 18 compair to the past', and 'costruce two major things'. These persistent errors can cause considerable difficulty and confusion for the reader.
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