Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-17

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 architecture of the southwest airport is better and large after the redevelopment after a year.

the design of the airport is similar to previously but enlarged the arraivals by doubling the entrances.the security and passport customs are same place and it is not enlarged.the shops are introduced newly next to the security passport control.bag drop is newly developed.

car hire helps the passengers to travel to the required city.ATM's also placed.the customers can wait for the planes by taking rest in the free space

the gates also increased to double when compred to previous one,the airport also helps to manage more number of passengers and more nmber of planes.the passengers ha more aminities in the airport.when ever the plane time comes they introduced the sky train o reach the required gate.this reduces the stress of the passengers.this also helps the passengers to not to stand more time at immigration and security checks.

finally the more aminities the airports has the more passengers cn able to visit the airport.this will help the airport to develope more and more

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a smaller airport to a larger one, and mention several genuine additions, including shops, bag drop, car hire, an ATM and a sky train. However, the response only partially describes the plans: it does not clearly explain the new Y-shaped concourse or the increase from 8 to 18 gates, and it incorrectly says the gates doubled. The claim that arrivals were enlarged by doubling the entrances is not supported by the plans; the main changes there are the added café, ATM and car-hire area. Much of the response discusses benefits such as reducing stress and attracting passengers rather than describing visible features. A clearer overview and more accurate comparisons would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some organisation: the response begins with a general comparison, then lists changes and ends with a concluding statement. However, the progression is difficult to follow because features, passenger benefits and opinions are mixed together, and the airport areas are not described in a clear order. For example, “the shops are introduced newly next to the security passport control” is followed by comments about car hire and passenger comfort without clear links. The conclusion about attracting more passengers repeats a general idea rather than summarising the main physical changes. Use separate paragraphs for the overview, terminal changes and concourse changes, and connect each point with clear references such as “In the departures area” and “By contrast, the concourse”.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “security”, “passport control”, “bag drop”, “car hire” and “sky train”, so the reader can recognise several airport features. However, the range is limited and some word choices or spellings make the description less precise, such as “aminities”, “arraivals” and “more nmber of planes”. Phrases such as “the architecture … is better” and “free space” are vague or do not accurately describe the plans. There is also repetition of “passengers” and “helps”. Aim for precise map language and accurate collocations, for example describing facilities as “added” or “relocated” and saying that the concourse “extends” or “branches into two arms”.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts some longer sentences, but control is inconsistent and many sentences contain errors that make relationships between ideas unclear. For example, “the design of the airport is similar to previously but enlarged the arraivals” lacks a clear grammatical subject and has an incomplete comparison. In “the gates also increased to double”, the verb form and sentence construction are faulty; “the gates also increased” does not clearly state what changed. Articles, agreement and sentence boundaries are also problematic, as in “the more aminities the airports has the more passengers cn able to visit”. Most sentences rely on simple patterns, with limited accurate use of complex structures. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check tense, articles and punctuation.

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