Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-05

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 5.5)

The map given in tge daigram show the two sit of airport in which they want to express the difference between the present and future infrastuscture of airport and how it tranform after its renovation in the coming year

the air will be completly transform espacially the most noticeablly change will be the Y- shaped departure which will be more then double and after that there is a adiition of shop which are not present in old airport map while tge security and passport contro customs remain same

In contrast there is addition of cafe or widen then bording pass checking counter and in arrivals side there is addition of Atm , car hire and coffee shop both showing the great difference in the old and new version of airport which is more modren then the previous one in new map they also provide a sky train from gate 1 to 18 for those who are not intrested in walking

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main overall change: the concourse becomes Y-shaped and expands from 8 to 18 gates, and you note additions such as shops, a sky train, an ATM and car hire. You also recognise that passport control and customs remain. However, several important changes are only vaguely described or inaccurately located. For example, the sky train runs along the central stem between the two arms, not simply “from gate 1 to 18,” and the new check-in position and bag-drop area are not clearly reported. The comparison of facilities in Departures and Arrivals is also difficult to follow. To make the summary more complete, organise the main structural changes separately from changes inside each terminal area and describe their positions precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response contains relevant information and makes a basic contrast between the current and future airport, using phrases such as “In contrast” and “while.” However, it is presented as one continuous block, so the overview and supporting details are not clearly separated. The sequence also shifts between the concourse, security, Departures and Arrivals without a consistent route through the plans. Some links are unclear, particularly “there is addition of cafe or widen then bording pass checking counter,” which makes the relationship between the facilities hard to understand. Use a clear structure: an overview first, followed by one paragraph on the concourse and another on changes within the terminal. More precise linking and reference would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt some task-relevant vocabulary, including “Y-shaped,” “renovation,” “passport control,” “car hire” and “sky train,” which helps convey the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling and word-form errors make parts difficult to interpret: “infrastuscture,” “tranform,” “widen” and “bording pass checking counter.” Some expressions are also imprecise for describing a plan; for example, “the great difference” does not specify what has changed, and “departure” is used where you mean the concourse. Aim for accurate facility names and location language such as “is relocated to,” “is added beside” and “the concourse is extended.” Proofreading spelling and choosing standard map-description terms will improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You try to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example with “while” and “In contrast,” but the response relies on long, loosely joined clauses and shows frequent problems with sentence structure and agreement. The opening, “The map given in tge daigram show,” lacks accurate subject–verb agreement and has an unclear construction; later, “the most noticeablly change will be” also has an incorrect adjective form and article pattern. Tense and number are inconsistent, as in “there is a adiition of shop,” while punctuation is insufficient to separate the main ideas. These errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to understand. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then combine them using accurate subordinate clauses.

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