Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The image compares the current site of an southwest airport and the site which will look after the development in the next year.

Overall, a small airport will be converted into a huge airport with the addition of many facilities such as like ATM, more gates and sky trains.

To begin with the current site of an airport, it has only 8 number of gates with no transport of bus or train but it only contain walkway. The left side for departures which contains security passport control section with cafe at the right corner behind the security passport control. At the opposite side to the cafe there is check in room for check in services.

Looking at the other part of map, after the redevelopment the airport will have many facilities. The number of gates will be increased to 18 instead of 8 with sky train services instead of walkway. on the left side at the departure the cafe has moved near to the right of the entrance gate of departure and at the adjacent there will be bag drop room, the check in room services will be available at opposite side to the bag drop room. followed by security passport control section and shop will be there after crossing that section. on the right in the arrival section, there will be services like cafe, ATM and car hire all that will be just after crossing passport control customs

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation clearly: the airport expands from 8 to 18 gates and gains a sky train and additional facilities. You also compare several locations, including the café, check-in and bag drop, and the new services in Arrivals. This covers the task’s central features, with a clear overall summary. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the current café is not behind security, and the redevelopment café in Departures is in the bottom-left corner, not near the entrance as stated. The shops are along the angled wall between Departures and the concourse, rather than simply after crossing security. More precise descriptions of the Y-shaped concourse and the changed layout would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of the current and future layouts. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with” and “Looking at the other part of map” help signal movement between stages, and the reader can follow the broad comparison. However, some transitions are mechanical, and the long final paragraph packs many locations into one sentence, making relationships difficult to track. Phrases such as “on the left side at the departure” and “at the adjacent” do not clearly establish which feature is beside which. Use shorter sentences and organise each plan by area—for example, concourse, Departures, then Arrivals—to improve progression and reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “gates,” “walkway,” “bag drop,” “passport control,” and “car hire,” so the main features are generally identifiable. There is also some attempt to describe change with phrases such as “will be increased” and “instead of.” However, word choice and collocation are often awkward or repetitive: “the site of an southwest airport,” “8 number of gates,” and “services like” are not natural formulations. “Room” is also imprecise for airport facilities such as check-in. These choices sometimes make the spatial description less clear, although the overall meaning remains accessible. Build a more accurate range of location and change vocabulary, and check common collocations before using them.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the reader can usually understand the intended comparison. However, control is inconsistent, particularly in longer sentences that combine several features. Examples include “a small airport will be converted” (the plans show redevelopment, not necessarily a change in the airport’s size as a whole), “it only contain walkway,” and “the cafe has moved,” where agreement or tense is not controlled. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention: “an southwest airport” and the run-on sequence beginning “on the left side at the departure” make the description harder to process. Practise accurate present and future forms, subject–verb agreement, and punctuation, then divide complex descriptions into shorter, complete sentences.

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