Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-26

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.

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Student answer (Band 6.0)

The provided plans illustrate the main differences in an airport to compare between current one and the predicted one after modifications next year.

Overall, a lot of features wil be added to the airport such as new gates, new arrival, departure enterance, and its space will be expanded after development.

The existed airport has only one enterance, while the new airport will has one more arrival enterance, the same will be done regarding the departures. The arrival hall now is empty, but there will be car hire, ATM and cafe in the developped one. The departure hall cosist of the check-in building and cafe, in the future a bag drop will be added. After that the passport control, security, and customs will remain as the current state. Shops will be established just before the gates. Now the airport has a walkway through gates. However, this walkway will be replaced by a sky train. Finnaly, the present airport has only 8 gates, while 10 more gates will be added after development.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation clearly: the terminal expands from 8 to 18 gates, a sky train is introduced, and shops and passenger services are added. The overview also signals that the airport will be enlarged, and most details you mention match the plans. This meets the task well, though some features are less fully reported than others. For example, you say the arrival hall is “empty” now, but it already contains passport control and customs; these facilities remain after redevelopment. The claim that there will be “one more” entrance for arrivals and departures is also not supported by the plan. To make the summary more complete and precise, describe the Y-shaped concourse and the relocation of check-in, alongside the added facilities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a broad overview, and a paragraph describing changes. Information generally progresses from the terminal and halls to the concourse, and linking expressions such as “while,” “However,” and “After that” help show comparisons. However, the final paragraph places several different areas and changes into one long sequence, so the organisation can feel list-like. “After that” does not clearly indicate a spatial or chronological relationship, and “the same will be done regarding the departures” is difficult to follow. Grouping the details into terminal changes and concourse changes, and using clearer references such as “In the departures area” and “Meanwhile, the concourse,” would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing airport facilities, including “passport control,” “customs,” “bag drop,” “gates,” and “sky train.” This gives you enough range to communicate the main changes, but several word-choice, spelling, and collocation problems reduce precision. For instance, “new arrival, departure enterance” is unclear, and “check-in building” does not accurately name the counter shown on the plan. “The existed airport” and “the developped one” are also unnatural forms. Aim for standard map-description phrases such as “the existing airport,” “the redeveloped terminal,” and “the check-in counter.” Checking spelling carefully and choosing precise labels for locations will make the description more natural and reliable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “while” and a contrast introduced by “However.” Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some errors in verb forms, articles, and sentence construction are noticeable. For example, “the new airport will has” should use the base verb after “will,” while “the departure hall cosist” has an agreement error. The opening phrase “to compare between current one and the predicted one” is also not formed naturally as a grammatical comparison. Practise accurate future forms and complete comparison structures, and review articles and subject–verb agreement. More consistently controlled sentences would allow your range to support the description rather than distract from it.

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