Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-19

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)

There are two maps given of the Southwest airport, one shows it's present condition while the other demonstrates what it will look like after redevelopment next year.

The current blueprint of the airport shows the walkaway for the passengers to the plane while in the new map the walkaway has been replaced with sky trains having two routes.

In both plans the location of then security passport control and Passport control customs remains the same. While in the new design shops will be constructed in waiting area.

The location for the check-in has and cafe has been changed in the new plan. Also in the new map of the airport a place for bag drop has been made available.

There are also some addition of facilities in the new plan which includes the introduction of the ATM, car hires for the people at the arrivals, new cafe at the arrivals side and 10 additonal gates.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main change from a single walkway to an expanded concourse with a sky train, and you note several additions, including shops, bag drop, an ATM, car hire and ten extra gates. These are relevant features and give the reader a general sense of the redevelopment. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: the walkway is not simply replaced by two sky-train routes; the concourse becomes Y-shaped and the train runs centrally along its stem. The statement that security and passport control remain in the same locations is not clearly supported by the plans, and the changes to check-in and cafés are not specified precisely. A clearer overview and more accurate descriptions of where facilities move would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence: it introduces the two plans, describes the concourse, compares facilities, and ends with new additions. Paragraph breaks help separate these points, and linking expressions such as “while,” “also” and “in both plans” show attempts to connect information. However, the progression is sometimes list-like, and the relationships between features are not always clear. For example, “While in the new design shops will be constructed in waiting area” is detached from the preceding comparison, while the final sentence groups several changes without a clear spatial order. Organising the body by the terminal areas—concourse, departures and arrivals—and using clearer references would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “blueprint,” “facilities,” “bag drop” and “additional gates,” so the topic is generally clear. There is some variety in how you refer to the plans and their changes. However, several word choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “walkaway” for “walkway,” “sky trains” where the plan shows a sky train, and “car hires” for the car-hire facility. “Waiting area” is also imprecise for the location of the shops. These slips do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, but they limit precision. Use the labels shown on the plan and check spelling and collocations before finalising the report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and more complex sentences, including contrasts with “while” and a relative clause in “facilities … which includes.” Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. In the opening, “one shows it's present condition” uses an incorrect possessive form; “the location of then security” also has an incorrect determiner. There are agreement and sentence-construction problems in “some addition of facilities … which includes,” and the sentence beginning “While in the new design” is a fragment. Articles and punctuation are also inconsistent. Aim for complete, controlled sentences, and check subject–verb agreement and possessives; for example, “The new plan adds several facilities, including an ATM and a car-hire area.”

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