Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-28

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 given plan depicts the infrastructure of southwest airport now and how it looks after development.

Overall, it can be seen that the many new things will be added after development such as cafe, shops and gates etc.

Looking at the plan in more details, first of all there are 8 gates now the future plan is 10 gates more added as well as expand the area and also walkway will be converted into skytrain. Furthermore, there is no any shop after security passport control now but it will be make in the left side.

Moreover, passport control security and customs is on the same place as now and check-in area changed into bag drop. On the place of cafe check-in will be make and cafe shifted into south-west corner. In addition, new cafe will be added in arrivals side in right corner near customs and new atm also added after development. Furthermore, car hire new developed in future in south-east corner and two entrances in south will be doubled. Two for departures and two for arrivals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation: the concourse expands, the gate capacity increases, and new facilities such as shops, a sky train, an ATM and car hire are introduced. You also report several changes inside the terminal, including the relocated check-in and cafés, while noting that passport control and customs remain in place. This covers the task well and includes relevant comparisons. Some details, however, are inaccurate or unclear: the future plan has 18 gates, not 10 additional gates, and the entrances are not doubled; the plans show one entrance for each section in both stages. The overview that “many new things” will be added is also broad. State the major changes more precisely and distinguish additions from relocations to make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and a body paragraph describing changes. Sequencing phrases such as “Looking at the plan” and “Moreover” help signal progression, and the reader can generally follow the comparison. However, the body moves quickly between the concourse, security, check-in, cafés and car hire, so related changes are not always grouped clearly. Some linking is mechanical or repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “Furthermore” and “In addition.” The sentence beginning “first of all there are 8 gates now” also combines several separate points without clear punctuation. Organise the description by area—concourse first, then departures and arrivals—and use more precise references to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “gates,” “check-in,” “passport control,” “customs,” “ATM” and “car hire,” which makes the main features identifiable. There are also attempts to describe change with phrases such as “shifted” and “converted.” However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, including “many new things,” “10 gates more added,” and “new developed in future.” “On the place of cafe” does not clearly express that check-in moves to the café’s former location. These word-choice and collocation problems sometimes make the spatial changes harder to understand. Build a more precise range of verbs for plans, such as “extend,” “relocate,” “add” and “remain,” and use location phrases consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with connectors, and the basic meaning is usually recoverable. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is uneven. For example, “the future plan is 10 gates more added” lacks a clear grammatical construction, while “it will be make” should use a passive form such as “will be built” or “will be added.” There are also errors in articles and agreement, as in “new atm also added,” and the final fragment, “Two for departures and two for arrivals,” is not a complete sentence. Use shorter, complete sentences when describing each change, and check tense and passive forms when reporting planned redevelopment.

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