Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-13

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 plans depicts the the difference between current and after development of the airport next year.

To start with, the number of gates will increase from 8 to 18 which affects the shape of the corridor making it a y-shaped structure stretched towards North. Due to this, walkway will we replaced with Skytrain which make it more convinent to use. Aslo, next year the shops will be going to start directly from Gate 1. Security, Passport control and Customs remains at same location.

check-in location will be shifted towards right and its previous will be takeover by Bag drop section. Number of cafe will be doubled next year and its location will be noticed in both arrival and departures section. New ATM will also be installed along with new car hire plus number of departure and arrival doors will gets doubled.

overall, airport will undergo a drastic change with the increase of new gates both in north and south along with some new shops.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation clearly: the gates increase from 8 to 18 and the concourse becomes Y-shaped, while you also mention the new sky train and facilities. These are relevant comparisons and give the response a sound overview. Some details, however, are inaccurate or unclear: the shops are not described as starting “directly from Gate 1,” and the plans do not show departure and arrival doors doubling. The statement that security, passport control and customs remain in the same location is also too broad, since the labels and facilities are not all shown in identical positions. To strengthen the response further, report the key changes precisely and include more of the terminal layout, such as the relocated check-in and the new car-hire area.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has an overall sequence: it begins with the major concourse change, then describes terminal facilities, and ends with a summary. Linking phrases such as “To start with,” “Due to this,” and “overall” help signal this progression. However, the ideas are compressed into two main blocks, and several changes are joined together without clear relationships. For example, the sentence beginning “check-in location” moves directly from check-in to bag drop, cafés, the ATM, car hire and doors, making the comparison difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the detailed changes, and group information by area—concourse, departures and arrivals. Clearer sentence boundaries and references would make the organisation more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a plan, including “increase,” “Y-shaped structure,” “location,” “installed” and “shifted.” This gives you enough range to communicate the main changes, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, sometimes obscuring the intended meaning. For instance, “the previous will be takeover by Bag drop section” is not a natural way to describe the change, and “number of cafe will be doubled” does not accurately describe the facilities shown. There are also spelling errors such as “convinent” and “Aslo.” Aim for precise map vocabulary and check spelling and word forms; alternatives are provided below.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex structures, including the clause “which affects the shape of the corridor” and the cause-and-effect construction “Due to this.” However, grammatical errors occur across the response and sometimes make relationships unclear. Examples include “The plans depicts,” “the difference between current and after development,” and “which make it more…” There are also problems with articles, agreement and verb forms in “Number of cafe will be doubled” and “doors will gets doubled.” Capitalisation at the start of sentences is inconsistent. Practise forming accurate comparisons and future passive structures, such as “will be relocated,” and check subject–verb agreement and sentence punctuation before finishing.

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