Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-12

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 plans below illustrate the site of an airport now further it will be in process for development.

Furthermore,the southwest airport currently having cafe,checkin,walkway,1to 8gates these thing are before development now they want to changing in airport by the government.

Morever,they changing many things like adding so much new things before development they don,t have atm ,skytrain,carhire,bag drop these things were adding after development because these things are mendtory now it is very important atm because now mostlt peoples using atm machines or they also increase gates before development there are only 1 to 8 after development it will become from 1 to 18 gates.They also increase the airport area from entrance they also provide higher security and also alot parking.These things was done by the govermnet of country after development its look more bueatiful and bigger becuase many things or products came by the air.However,they also adding shops for peoples.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad change in gate capacity, noting that the airport expands from gates 1–8 to gates 1–18, and you mention several additions shown in the future plan, including shops, an ATM, a sky train and car hire. However, the response only partially describes the plans: it does not explain the main spatial changes, such as the concourse becoming Y-shaped or the new locations of check-in, bag drop and cafés. Some claims are not supported by the plans, including increased parking and higher security. The comments that the airport will look “more beautiful” and that air travel is important do not summarise the visual information. Focus on the most significant changes and describe where they occur.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a general movement from describing the current airport to listing future additions, and linking words such as “Furthermore,” “Moreover” and “However” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the information is presented in one continuous paragraph, with no clear overview or organised comparison of the two plans. Several points are crowded into long sentences, making relationships between details difficult to follow; for example, the sentence beginning “Morever, they changing many things” moves from facilities to ATM use, gates, security and parking. Some connectors do not express a clear contrast or progression. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and key changes, then group details by the terminal and concourse.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant airport vocabulary, including “gates,” “check-in,” “ATM,” “skytrain,” “carhire” and “bag drop,” so the reader can recognise several features of the plans. However, the range is limited and many expressions are imprecise or repetitive, such as “many things,” “new things” and “products.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, including “mendtory,” “mostlt,” “bueatiful” and “govermnet,” which reduce clarity. Some phrases are not natural for describing a plan, such as “they also increase the airport area from entrance.” Build a more precise set of terms for locations and changes, such as “relocated,” “extended,” “adjacent to” and “along the wall.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to combine ideas using longer sentences, but sentence structures are often faulty and the range is limited. For example, “the southwest airport currently having cafe” lacks a correctly formed main verb, while “they changing many things” needs an auxiliary verb. Tense and agreement are also inconsistent in “these things were adding after development” and “These things was done.” Punctuation and sentence boundaries cause further difficulty: the long sentence beginning “Morever” contains several separate ideas without clear division. Practise accurate present and future forms for comparing plans, such as “The airport currently has…” and “The concourse will be extended…”. Shorter, complete sentences will help you communicate each change clearly.

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