Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-11

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 GIVEN FIRST MAP DEPICTS THE SITE OF AIRPORT IN PRESENT TIME WHILE THE SECOND ILLUSTRATES NEW LOOK OF THE AIRPORT WHICH IS PREDICTED TO BE IN THE NEXT YEAR AFTER REDEVLOPMENT.

Overall, It seems airport gooes under significant changes due to which it lis projected to look more functional as sky train is expected to be constructed in the upcoming year while security passport control and passport control customes remained at same places.

At first, number of gates are proposed to be increased in next years, having 18 in numbers which are only 8 in present time: meanwhile, walkway is planned to be replaced by skytrain in the north area of the airport.Asserting further, number of departures gate and arrivals gate are supposed to be increased.

Subsequently, check-in is likely to be shiffted in the right side of the departures gate while, cafe is supposed to be in the south-west side. In addition bage drop counter is introduced in the upcoming year: Meanwhile, significant changes could be seen in the south-east area as cafe, ATM and care hire is supposed to be constructed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main transformation: the gate capacity rises from 8 to 18, and the original walkway is replaced by a sky train. You also report several changes to the departure and arrival areas, including the relocated check-in, new bag-drop counter, café, ATM and car hire. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the gates are not “departures” and “arrivals” gates, and the sky train runs along the central stem rather than simply in the “north area.” The overview mentions security and passport control remaining in place, but this is less significant than the expanded Y-shaped concourse and the new facilities. A clearer overview and more precise descriptions of the layout would make the key comparisons more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing changes. This gives the reader a basic progression from the overall redevelopment to specific features. Linking expressions such as “At first,” “Subsequently” and “In addition” help connect points, although some are used mechanically or do not express the relationship accurately. For example, “Asserting further” is an awkward transition, and the sentence beginning “At first” combines gate numbers, the walkway and the sky train without a clear sequence. Some references, such as “the departures gate,” are also unclear. Grouping the changes by area—concourse, departures and arrivals—and using simpler, more precise transitions would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “constructed,” “shifted,” “counter” and “projected,” and the reader can generally understand the intended changes. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “airport gooes under significant changes,” “18 in numbers,” and “departures gate and arrivals gate” do not describe the plan precisely. Spelling errors such as “redevlopment,” “shiffted,” “bage” and “care hire” also reduce control. Aim for standard map-description phrases such as “undergoes significant changes,” “the number of gates increases,” and “car-hire area.” More accurate vocabulary would help you describe locations and facilities without ambiguity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “while,” “as” and “which,” so there is some variety. However, errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles and punctuation occur in several places. For example, “it seems airport gooes under significant changes” needs an article and a correctly formed verb, while “cafe, ATM and care hire is supposed to be constructed” has a subject–verb agreement problem. The sentence beginning “At first” also becomes difficult to follow because several ideas are joined without clear punctuation. Practise accurate present and future forms for describing plans, and check articles and agreement. Shorter, well-controlled sentences would make your comparisons clearer.

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