Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-15

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 5.0)

The maps illustrates what are the changes the site of an airport in recent years and how it will look after redevelopment in the upcoming year.

Overall,it can be inferred that in the future , there are a lots of changes an airport as compared to the in recent year.There are many new places added an airport after development.Such as ,shops, ATM , sky train car hire and there are many different types of gates will make .

To begin with, the walk way replaced with sky train .After that ATM and car hire places are will constuct in seperate place.The check -in area space will change in southest left corner and cafe area space will changr right side corner and near ATM place will make.

Moreover,after dvelopment deparuters and arrivals are will make many gates as compared to the past years.The cafe place wil make two differenet place.In addtion, the car park will constuct in seperate place.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a smaller airport layout to a redeveloped one, and you mention several genuine additions, including shops, an ATM, a sky train and car hire. However, the overview is vague and does not clearly state the most important contrasts: the concourse expands from 8 to 18 gates, and the former straight walkway becomes a Y-shaped structure. Some locations are also misreported. Check-in moves to the inner wall beside Arrivals, not to the “southest left corner”; the café is added in two places, rather than simply moving to the right corner. “Car park” is not shown; the new facility is car hire. To improve, describe the main structural changes accurately and compare the terminal areas with clear location details. The response addresses the task, but several features remain unclear or underdeveloped.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an attempted overview, and two detail paragraphs. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with” and “Moreover” show an effort to organise the information. However, progression is difficult to follow because the details are not grouped consistently by area or by before-and-after change. The overview repeats general statements about “many changes” without establishing a clear organising summary, while the final paragraph introduces “car park” without a clear link to the map. Connectors such as “After that” suggest a sequence of events, although the plans compare layouts rather than show a process over time. Group the concourse changes together, then describe the Departures and Arrivals changes, using clear references to the current and future plans.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “gates,” “ATM,” “sky train” and “check-in,” so the reader can recognise the airport context. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes the intended meaning unclear. For example, “a lots of changes” and “many different types of gates” do not express the map’s changes precisely, and “car park” names a facility that is not shown. Spelling errors such as “constuct,” “dvelopment” and “deparuters” also reduce clarity. Aim to use precise location and change vocabulary, such as “is relocated,” “is added,” “concourse” and “terminal,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, but control is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences difficult to understand. For example, “The maps illustrates what are the changes” has problems with subject–verb agreement and question-style word order, while “there are a lots of changes an airport” lacks a clear grammatical structure. Future forms are also faulty in “places are will constuct” and “the car park will constuct.” Articles, plurals and sentence boundaries need attention as well. Practise writing clear present-versus-future comparisons with a reliable pattern, such as “The walkway is replaced by a sky train” and “A car-hire area will be added.” Then proofread each sentence for agreement, verb form and punctuation.

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