Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 maps show the developmental changes done on the airport. Overall, it is apparent that there were eight gate before the reconstruction and after that gates arranged in a y-shape it increased to 18 and some basic facilities are added into the airport.

Before the renovation the airport was very simple. There was check-in counter on the leftside of departure side and cafe was on right side before the security passport control. Moreover, there were eight gates and there was walkway from gate 1 to gate 3. Futhermore, on arrival side there was no facilities except security passport control.

After the redevelopment there are so many basic facilities added for the passenger on the airport on the departure side such as cafe in the bottom left side of the airport, bag drop counter on the left side and check in counter placed right side before security passport control desk. IN addition the shops built right after the security passport control. Furthermore, the sky train built in the middle of gates area for passenger transportation. Whereas, cafe and ATM placced in the right side of arrival portion. In addition, the car hire counter built in bottom right side of arrival side.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation clearly: the gates increase from eight to eighteen and the concourse becomes Y-shaped, while new passenger facilities are introduced. You also compare several locations in the two plans, including the café, check-in, bag drop, ATM and car hire. This covers the task well, though some details are less fully reported. For example, the original walkway is mentioned, but its role or position is not clearly described, and the new shops are inaccurately placed “right after the security passport control”; they are between Departures and the concourse. The overview could also summarise the major expansion and changes to both terminal areas more precisely. These omissions and the location error limit the completeness of the account, despite its clear focus on the plans.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall sequence: an overview, a description of the airport before redevelopment, and then the proposed changes. This makes the comparison easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “In addition” help connect details. However, the repeated use of these connectors makes some transitions mechanical, and “Whereas” does not form a complete contrast with the preceding sentence. Some information is also crowded into long sentences, particularly the list of new facilities in the final paragraph. Grouping details by terminal area and using clearer contrasts between the two plans would strengthen progression. Overall, the organisation is coherent, but cohesion and referencing are not consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing airport layouts, including “gates,” “walkway,” “bag drop,” “security passport control,” and “car hire.” This gives the response an adequate task-specific range. However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural, such as “developmental changes done,” “basic facilities,” and “on the airport.” Repetition of “side” and “added” also limits flexibility. There are noticeable spelling errors, including “Futhermore,” “placced,” and “leftside,” and some word forms or collocations need attention. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the main changes, but more accurate location language and a wider range of natural verbs would make the description clearer and more polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses linked with “before,” “such as,” and “whereas.” The main sequence of changes is generally understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in articles, plurals, agreement and verb forms. For instance, “eight gate” should be plural, and “gates arranged in a y-shape it increased” needs a clearer clause structure. The sentence beginning “Before the renovation” also needs an article in “There was check-in counter,” while “the sky train built” is missing an auxiliary verb. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, as in “IN addition.” These errors rarely obscure the intended meaning, but more reliable sentence construction and proofreading would improve accuracy.

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