Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-18

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 compares the chages to the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment following year.

Overall, rightnow there are less facalities available in the airport. Whereas after redevelopment there will be several facilities like ATM,sky train and car hire will take place in the airport.

Fistly, at this time this airport consits of total 8 gates which will be increased after renovation as a result the number of gates reach 18. Eventually, the walkway will be exchanged by a sky train. On the side of departures there is one cafe and check-in area rightnow which will be reconstructed and the location of both will change as the check-in centre will be placed on the opposite side. In addition to that a cafe will be moved towards corner of the same room and a completely new area will be constructed for bad drop.

On the other side, in a arrivals area there is not a single shop rightnow. Whereas after construction there will be new cafe,car hire and atm open. Lastly, some shops will be constructed after security and passport control rooms.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main transformation clearly: the airport expands from 8 to 18 gates, gains a sky train, and adds facilities such as an ATM and car hire. You also compare changes in both Departures and Arrivals, so the response addresses the task and gives a clear overall picture. Some details, however, are inaccurate or too general. The café in Departures is not simply moved to the corner: a café is shown in the bottom-left corner, while the original café’s position changes; the new bag-drop area is also described imprecisely. The claim that Arrivals has no shop is not a useful comparison, and the shops are placed along the wall between Departures and the concourse, not after security and passport control. More precise location reporting would strengthen the account.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs that move from the airport’s general changes to Departures and Arrivals. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “On the other side,” and “Lastly” help signal progression, and the reader can follow the broad comparison. However, some links are mechanical or unclear. “Whereas” begins a sentence fragment-like contrast in the overview, and “Eventually” does not clearly express the relationship between the walkway and sky train. The final sentence also gives a location that conflicts with the plan, weakening the paragraph’s progression. Use clearer spatial grouping and connect each change directly to its location to make cohesion more flexible and precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “gates,” “walkway,” “check-in,” and “passport control,” which allows you to describe the main changes. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “chages,” “facalities,” “Fistly,” and “bad drop” make parts less clear. Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “will take place in the airport” for facilities and “open” for newly added airport services. Repetition of “area,” “new,” and “after construction” further limits variety. Aim for accurate map language such as “is relocated,” “is added,” “is situated,” and “the concourse is extended,” while checking spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and longer comparisons, including “the number of gates reach 18” and the sentence describing the café, check-in area, and bag drop. These attempts show some range, but complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to affect clarity. Examples include “The maps compares” (subject–verb agreement), “there are less facilities” (agreement and countable noun form), “the number of gates reach” (verb agreement), and “in a arrivals area” (article use). Tense and sentence construction also need attention: “will be increased” is less suitable than “will increase,” while “Whereas after construction…” is not a complete contrast structure. Practise accurate present-versus-future forms and divide long sentences into controlled clauses.

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