Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-20

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 given maps below illustrate the information abouth the site of an airport in present and how it will look after counstruction in next year

Overall, in present time the southwest airport has smaller and no way to enter a passengers into the airport by bus. and their is only one way to departures and arrivals, while after development on the north side of the airport will be divided into two roads and bus terminal is also develop in the middle of the road the security and passport control remain same

To begain with, now their is only eight gates where can pass walking in the east bottom only one way to departures the passangers to other country and a coffee shop, However in right side only one arrivals terminal point

In contrast, after development the upper block can be divided into two ways and bus terminal is developed. in the corner of the lift side shops counstruct and the bottom of the east the place of coffee shop is changed and two blocks B and C made and the departures divided into two roads and the right side the arrivals is also divided into two ways and the coffee is developed anf the $ ATM is also made and the car hire

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad contrast between the current airport and its planned expansion, including the increase from eight gates and the addition of shops, an ATM and car hire. However, several key details are inaccurate or unclear: the new transport is a sky train, not a bus terminal, and the concourse becomes a Y-shaped structure rather than simply “two roads.” The overview also says security and passport control “remain same,” although the plans show passport-control areas in both layouts and do not clearly support this as a main unchanged feature. Important changes to check-in and bag drop are not explained. To make the report more complete, give a clear overview of the major expansion and describe the terminal changes accurately and selectively.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the present and future layouts. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “In contrast” help signal the shift between stages. However, progression within paragraphs is difficult to follow because several locations and changes are combined in long, loosely connected sentences. For example, the final paragraph moves from the upper concourse to shops, cafés, departures and arrivals without clear sequencing. Some references, such as “two blocks B and C” and “two ways,” are also unclear. Organise details by area—first the concourse, then departures, then arrivals—and use clearer links between each change.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “gates,” “departures,” “arrivals,” “shops,” “ATM” and “car hire,” so the reader can recognise several features. However, the range is limited and some word choices make the layout difficult to understand: “bus terminal” misnames the sky train, while “roads” and “ways” are imprecise for the concourse arms. There are also frequent spelling and word-form errors, such as “abouth,” “counstruction,” “begain” and “passangers.” Aim for accurate, specific terms and practise spelling common airport vocabulary. Useful alternatives include “concourse,” “terminal area,” “relocated” and “extended.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt longer sentences and use basic time contrasts, but control is limited: many sentences contain errors that make relationships between features hard to follow. For example, “in present time the southwest airport has smaller” lacks a clear comparison structure, and “the security and passport control remain same” is missing an article. Subject–verb agreement and verb forms are also inconsistent, as in “shops counstruct” and “the coffee is developed.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation need attention; the overview joins several separate ideas with full stops and conjunctions inappropriately. Build accuracy with short, complete sentences first, then combine related details using controlled clauses and consistent present and future forms.

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