Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The maps compare the current structure and next year after redevelopment of an airport.

Overall, there are several facilities will be added to an airport after renovation,such as an ATM, a sky train, car hire. In addition, the number of gates will going to be more doubled compare to now.

Currently, the check-in area is on the left of the departures area in contrast it will be moved to opposite after reconstruction. Meanwhile completely new bag drop counter will constructed at the same place where the check-in is located right now.On the corner side the new cafe will be open.

In the arrivals hall there is not a single facility or shop rightnow, whereas a cafe, an ATM and a car hire will start after redevelopment. In addition, there will 10 more gates be developed as of now. On the other hand, there is only walkway option, in comparison complete new sky train will be added. Lastly, some shops will also take place right after the security and passport control rooms.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation: the concourse expands from 8 to 18 gates, a sky train is introduced, and facilities such as an ATM and car hire are added. You also compare the check-in and bag-drop locations and note the new shops. These are relevant features and give the response a clear overview. However, some details are inaccurate or insufficiently precise. The check-in moves to the inner wall beside Arrivals, not simply “opposite,” and the new café in Departures is in the bottom-left corner; the existing café is not mentioned. Saying there is “not a single facility or shop” in Arrivals overlooks passport control and customs. The overview could more clearly summarise the Y-shaped concourse extension and the reorganisation of both halls.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing changes in Departures and Arrivals. This helps the reader follow the comparison, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Meanwhile,” and “In addition” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “Currently, the check-in area is on the left … in contrast it will be moved to opposite after reconstruction” joins contrasting information without clear punctuation or a precise reference. The final paragraph also shifts between Arrivals, gates, the walkway, and shops, so related features are not always grouped logically. Organise the changes by area and use clearer references to the current and proposed plans.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “check-in,” “bag drop,” “gates,” and “sky train,” and the main changes are generally understandable. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “in contrast” and “whereas.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “the number of gates will going to be more doubled,” “the same place where the check-in is located,” and “shops will also take place” do not express the intended ideas naturally. “Facilities or shop” is also too broad when describing the Arrivals hall. Choose precise location language such as “beside,” “along,” or “in the bottom-left corner,” and use standard collocations such as “the number of gates will more than double” and “shops will be added.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “whereas” and “in contrast,” but grammatical control is inconsistent. Errors include “there are several facilities will be added,” which needs a relative clause or a different construction, and “the number of gates will going to be more doubled,” which combines incompatible verb forms. Other examples are “a new bag drop counter will constructed” and “there will 10 more gates be developed.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation also need attention, as in “in contrast it will be moved” and the run-together “right now.On the corner.” These errors sometimes make relationships difficult to follow. Practise accurate future forms and clause construction, and proofread for missing auxiliaries, articles, and punctuation.

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