Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The given maps compares an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year . These maps demonstrate four sides of the area of full detail .

Overall , it can be seen that airport went through several prominent in term residence , transporation , envirement , sports , business , plantation and medical facility and many more with the passege of time . However , a few things remained intact . This area is developed nou almost of four dircations south , north , east and west respectively .

Let , have a look an now airport , there were check Gates , walkway , Right side security passport control , and left side passport control customs , cafe , and check in and depratures flight and arrivals in outside .

pouring some light on modification in airport , now there are some new intrastructures lke research development there are Gates , car hire , sky train , shops light side , Atm , Cafe , Bag drop and check in two sides arrivals in land flight passenger , and departures in safe to flight .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response recognises that the maps compare the airport before and after redevelopment and attempts to mention changes such as the new sky train, shops, car hire, ATM and bag drop. However, the main features are not accurately or clearly reported. The overview claims additions involving “sports,” “plantation” and “medical facility,” none of which appear in the plans, and the statement that development covers “four directions” is unsupported. Several existing features are also confused: passport control and customs are not positioned as described, and the departures/arrivals areas are not explained accurately. To improve, give a concise overview of the major changes—especially the expanded Y-shaped concourse and increase from 8 to 18 gates—then describe the terminal changes using correct locations. The response is relevant only in a limited way.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response into an introduction, an overview and descriptions of the current and future airport. Phrases such as “Overall” and “Let, have a look” signal these stages, so the reader can partly follow the intended comparison. However, progression is weak: the overview lists unrelated facilities, and the final paragraph combines many new features in one long, unclear sequence. The contrast between the two plans is not developed systematically, and references such as “these maps” and “this area” do not always make the intended details clear. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and each plan, and group details by location or by what changes and remains. Simple, accurate linking would be more effective than the current formulaic transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response attempts some task-related vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “walkway,” “passport control,” “car hire,” “sky train” and “bag drop.” These terms show awareness of the airport context. However, vocabulary is often inaccurate, repetitive or difficult to understand, which strains communication. Examples include “in term residence,” “transporation,” “envirement,” “plantation,” “intrastructures” and “research development”; several are misspelled or do not describe anything shown on the plans. Phrases such as “pouring some light on modification” are also unnatural. Build a reliable set of words for describing locations and changes, such as “is situated,” “is relocated,” “is added” and “is extended,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting. Avoid adding labels or facilities that are not in the visual.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to form an introduction, an overview and longer sentences, but grammatical control is inconsistent and errors frequently make the intended meaning difficult to recover. For example, “The given maps compares” has subject–verb disagreement, while “airport went through” is missing an article and uses an unclear verb pattern. The sentence beginning “Let, have a look an now airport” is not grammatically formed, and the final sentence joins several ideas without clear sentence boundaries or relationships. Tense and sentence structure also need attention when comparing the present plan with a future redevelopment. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add clauses with clear subjects and verbs; check articles, agreement, punctuation and complete sentence boundaries.

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