Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-08

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 6.0)

The pair of maps illustrates the changes that is going to take place in an airport after redevelopment in next year compared it with the current structure and design of the airport.

Overall, the airport will be more urbanize by multiple public facilities and extension in the area of airport. Major changes are going to occur in the northern part of airport by increasing the number of gates. However, many things remain unchanged such as security passport control and passport control customs.

Focusing on the major changes, currently there are only eight gates and a walkway are available in the upper part of airport whereas, there will be 18 doors starting from the west to east direction and a sky train will be included within a year. In addition to this, shops will be introduced right beside gate number 1.

Moreover, Bag drops are installing in place of check-in. In fact, cafe is going to build beside the cafe and check-in area is going to shift at the current place of cafe. On the other side, new development of ATM, care hire and another cafe will be opened. Lastly, there will be multiple doors of departures and arrivals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main direction of change: the concourse expands from eight to eighteen gates, a sky train is added, and new services appear in the terminal. The overview also notes that some facilities remain, which helps address the task. However, several details are unclear or inaccurate. The shops are beside the concourse stem, not “beside gate number 1”; check-in moves to the inner wall next to Arrivals, while bag drop is added on the west wall, rather than simply replacing check-in. “Cafe is going to build beside the cafe” does not clearly describe the new café locations. The response covers the plans, but these less-developed or misreported details limit the precision of the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing changes. Sequencing from the expanded gate area to terminal facilities is generally logical, and phrases such as “Overall,” “Focusing on the major changes,” and “On the other side” help signal movement between points. Some connections, however, are mechanical or unclear. For example, “In addition to this” introduces shops without a precise relationship to the gates, while “Moreover” leads into a confusing account of the café and check-in changes. The final sentence about multiple doors feels detached and is not clearly linked to the preceding comparison. More precise grouping of changes by Departures, Arrivals, and the concourse would strengthen progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a plan, including “redevelopment,” “extension,” “gates,” “walkway,” and “sky train.” This gives the response enough topic-specific language to communicate its main points. However, word choice and collocation are often imprecise, sometimes making details difficult to understand. “More urbanize” is not a natural description of the airport’s development, and “18 doors” should be “18 gates.” “Bag drops” and “care hire” are inaccurate forms, while “cafe is going to build” uses an unsuitable verb construction. Repetition of “airport,” “cafe,” and “changes” also limits flexibility. Aim for accurate map vocabulary and natural collocations, such as “facilities will be added” and “check-in will be relocated.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including a relative clause in “such as security passport control and passport control customs” and a contrast introduced by “whereas.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. In the opening, “the changes that is going to take place” has subject–verb disagreement, and “in next year compared it with” is an incomplete comparison structure. The sentence “Bag drops are installing” has an incorrect passive form; use “Bag drop facilities are being installed.” Articles and prepositions are also sometimes missing, as in “in place of check-in” and “in the upper part of airport.” More consistent control of agreement, tense, and sentence construction would make the comparisons easier to follow.

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