Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-06
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 two image shows the southwest airport after its develovment and currently after finishing it.
overall, therer are some features which remain unchanged like security passport control and passport customs also new construction had been added check-in,walkway and gates morteover also some great qualities had been removed such as,shops,ATM,skytrain, car hire and gates.
Now the southwest airport had changed allot with
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 3.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 3.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at only 61 words and trailing off mid-sentence. Because of this severe under-length, the task is only partially addressed, and the information presented is extremely limited. While the writer attempts to compare the current and future layouts of the airport by mentioning features such as security, check-in, and gates, the incomplete nature of the response prevents any proper development of an overview or detailed reporting of the main features shown in the visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5
The text displays basic organizational attempts, such as introducing an overall summary phrase ("overall, therer are some features..."), but the structure quickly breaks down. The essay is not properly paragraphed, and cohesion is faulty and mechanical, with run-on phrasing and inaccurate referencing. Due to the very short length and the abrupt ending where the student trails off, there is no clear logical progression or development of ideas throughout the response.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for attempting the task, featuring noticeable errors that occasionally impede understanding. There are several spelling mistakes, such as "develovment" instead of development, and incorrect word choices, such as using "morteover" and confusing the presence of certain facilities. While the writer attempts some task-relevant words like "security", "passport control", and "gates", the range remains basic and contains frequent inaccuracies in word form and spelling.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting of very basic sentence structures that are frequently flawed. There are multiple errors in punctuation, capitalization, and articles, such as "The two image shows" where subject-verb agreement and pluralisation are incorrect. Additionally, frequent errors in basic sentence construction and the unfinished final sentence cause significant difficulty for the reader and prevent any demonstration of complex grammatical structures.
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