Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-03

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)

There are plans shown here of the southwest airport before and after the redevelpoment next year.

It is clear from both the plans that the airport will be bigger in size and much accomodative with more facilities after the redevelopment.

There are many changes done in the plan for the redevelpoment of the airport. First, the number of gates are increased from 8 to 18 which will provide more easy transit and less traffic. Second, instead of walkway, there will be an arrangement of sky train for the passengers which reduces their pain of walking and gives a smooth transportation facility. Third, there will be new shops built just above the security area for the convinience of the passengers to buy something they want. Fourth, there will be the facility of bag drop which is not available at present. Fifth, the number of gates for the arrivals and departures are also double in the given plan after redevelopment. Last, more facilities will get to developed in the arrival area than it is now. Facilities such as a cafe, an ATM and a car hiring area will be developed after the redevelopment plan of the southwest airport.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main overall change—the airport becomes larger—and report several important additions, including the increase from 8 to 18 gates, the sky train, shops, bag drop, and new arrival-area facilities. These details are generally grounded in the plans. However, some claims are inaccurate or too general: the gates are not described as being for arrivals and departures separately, and the shops are along the wall between Departures and the concourse rather than simply “just above the security area.” The response also gives little account of what remains or changes in the main terminal, such as the relocated check-in and the new café and ATM in Arrivals. The overview is relevant, but more precise comparisons and fuller coverage would strengthen it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear basic progression: an introduction, an overview, and a sequence of changes. The numbered transitions (“First,” “Second,” and “Last”) make the list easy to follow, and the reader can understand the broad direction of redevelopment. However, this list-like structure is somewhat mechanical, and several changes are grouped without a clear spatial organisation. For example, the discussion moves from gates to the sky train, shops, bag drop, and then back to gates before describing Arrivals. Grouping the terminal changes separately from the concourse changes would create a more logical comparison of the two plans. Some linking phrases, such as “after the redevelopment,” are repeated, so more varied and precise referencing would improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “gates,” “sky train,” “bag drop,” and “arrival area,” which helps communicate the main features. There is also some attempt to describe purpose, as in “for the convenience of the passengers.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable: “redevelpoment,” “accomodative,” and “convinience” are misspelled, while “more easy transit” and “smooth transportation facility” are unnatural collocations. “Car hiring area” is understandable but not the most natural label for the facility shown. Repeated use of “facility” and “developed” also limits precision. Aim for accurate map vocabulary and natural collocations, such as “additional passenger facilities” and “car-hire area,” rather than translating ideas word for word.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex overview sentence and longer sentences that explain the changes. Most of the meaning remains understandable, but grammatical control is uneven. For example, “the number of gates are increased” has subject–verb agreement and verb-form problems; “there will be an arrangement of sky train” needs a more accurate article and construction; and “more facilities will get to developed” is not a correct passive form. The sentence about gates being “for the arrivals and departures” also has an unclear grammatical relationship. Several sentences rely on the same future construction, “there will be,” which limits range. Practise accurate passive forms and agreement, and vary sentence structures while keeping each comparison clear.

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