Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-22

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 illustrations compare the area of an airport now and after the changes that would happen in the next year. Overall, there would be a wide range of changes in the airport. Some sections would be added in arrivals section, as well as in departures. In addition, sky train services would also be provided.

Now, the airport contains check-in and cafe in departures, however, no shops in arrivals. There are total eight gates in the airport and walkway track from gates to internal portion.There are two offices security passport control and passort control customs in the center of the airport architecture.

After one year, there would be several changes in the airport, for example, the quantity of gates would be increased to eighteen. The walk-way track would be subdtituted with sky train and track would be elongated in two directions. The two offices would remain the same, however, shos would be installed adjacent to the security passport control. In the departures section, bag drop services would also be available along with cafe and check-in. Whereas, another cafe, an ATM and a car hiring service would be present in future.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation clearly: the airport expands from eight to eighteen gates, the walkway is replaced by a sky train, and new facilities are introduced. The overview also signals changes in both terminal sections, and most details are relevant to the plans. Some features, however, are reported less fully or imprecisely. For example, the new shops are between Departures and the concourse, not simply adjacent to security, and the existing passport-control and customs facilities are not described as two offices in the centre. You could also make the comparison more informative by noting that check-in moves to the inner wall and that car hire occupies a new extension on the right. More precise spatial reporting would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall sequence: an introduction and overview, a description of the current layout, and then the proposed changes. Time markers such as “Now” and “After one year” help readers follow the comparison, while “In addition” and “however” connect some ideas. At times, though, the progression within paragraphs is less controlled. The sentence beginning “There are two offices…” shifts abruptly from the walkway, and the final paragraph lists several changes without consistently grouping them by location. The contrast marker “Whereas” also introduces a fragment rather than a complete contrasting clause. Grouping details by Departures, Arrivals, and the concourse, and using clearer links between those groups, would make the organisation more fluent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing airport facilities, including “gates,” “check-in,” “bag drop,” “ATM,” and “sky train,” so the main information is generally understandable. There is also some attempt to vary wording, such as “substituted” and “elongated.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this task: “walkway track,” “internal portion,” “airport architecture,” and “car hiring service” do not describe the plan naturally. Spelling errors such as “passort,” “subdtituted,” and “shos” also reduce precision. Aim for standard map-description terms and accurate spelling, and use location phrases such as “along the concourse” or “in the upper-right corner” to report features more precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional future description (“there would be”) and a contrast introduced by “however.” Most of the intended meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are noticeable. For example, “There are total eight gates” needs an article and a more natural construction, while “track would be elongated in two directions” is missing an article before “track.” The sentence beginning “Whereas, another cafe…” is not a complete sentence, and the missing space after “portion.” makes the boundary between sentences unclear. Review articles, sentence completeness, and punctuation, while continuing to use varied sentence forms.

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