Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-01

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 diagram contains information about the after development plan and existing lay out of the site of a southwest airport. In the plan we can clearly see the noticeable changes regarding addition of passways, shops and facilities like bag drop, ATM, sky train etc.

In the both plans the airport begins with departure gate. however, there will be adition of one more gate in upcoming year. At section of departure the facility of bag drop will be added where the exeisting has cafe and check -in desk only. Moreover the loaction of cafe and check-in counter will changed in next year.On the other half arrival section will be having some value added things like cafe, ATM and car hire with double the count of gate as same as departure section.

There will be no changes in security passport control and passport control customs. The existing airport has total 8 number of gates which are connected with a walkway. On the other hand the upcoming airport will have increment of 10 gates and the walkway will be replaced by sky train. There will be adition of shops at next to the security passport control which is emply right now.

Overall, the airport will be having modifications in terms of value adition in upcoming year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main purpose of the plans and report several important changes, including the expansion from eight gates to eighteen, the addition of a sky train, shops, bag drop, an ATM and car hire. You also note that security and passport-control areas remain unchanged. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the airport does not gain “one more gate”; the total rises by ten, and the new gates are not simply divided as “double the count” between arrivals and departures. The café and check-in changes are mentioned but not precisely located. Your overview is also broad (“modifications in terms of value addition”) rather than highlighting the major structural change: the concourse becomes Y-shaped. More precise comparisons and clearer location details would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, two paragraphs describing changes, and a concluding overview. This gives the reader a coherent route through the information. You also use linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “On the other hand,” and “Overall.” However, progression is sometimes difficult to follow because several features are grouped together without a clear spatial order, and some references are vague. For example, “the airport begins with departure gate” and “at section of departure” do not clearly identify the areas being compared. The contrast between the existing and planned layouts could be organised more systematically, perhaps by describing the terminal first and then the concourse. Use cohesive devices to clarify relationships rather than simply connect sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of task vocabulary, including “bag drop,” “ATM,” “sky train,” “walkway,” “gates,” and “passport control,” which helps communicate the map’s features. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “noticeable changes” and “value added.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing a plan: “passways” is unclear, “value added things” is vague, and “increment of 10 gates” is not idiomatic. Spelling errors such as “adition,” “exeisting,” and “loaction” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise location and change vocabulary, such as “concourse,” “is relocated,” and “is extended,” and check spelling carefully. This would make your descriptions more natural and exact.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “where” and “which,” and the main message is generally understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in verb forms, articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries. For example, “the location of cafe and check-in counter will changed” needs a passive form (“will be changed”), while “the airport will be having” is an awkward future construction. “In the both plans” and “the existing has cafe” also show problems with articles and sentence structure. Capitalisation after a full stop is inconsistent, as in “however.” Practise accurate future passive forms for planned changes and use complete, clearly punctuated sentences. Greater control of these patterns would make the comparisons easier to read.

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