Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-16

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have seen an advertisement from a couple, who live in Australia, for someone to teach their two children your language for a year. Write a letter to the couple. In your letter

• explain why you think you would be suitable for the job
• say what else you could do for the family
• give your reasons for wanting the job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear .................. ,

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Dear sir,

I am articulating this letter to inform you that i read your advertisement from the newspaper about to teach hindi language to your two kids for a year.

I thought that this job is perfect for me because I am profetional hindi professor in the city and I have an experience of five years. I know about teaching and learning process of children as well as how to communicate them.

One thing I can do take care of your family along with my job. when I complete my job then I can do your household chores as well because of running my job effectively and have time to connect with students.

Lastly, this job is extremely important for me because it is helpfull for my financial expenses as well as give me opportunity to proof me.

I hope you understand me and provide this job.

Yours obediently,

jiya

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all bullet points required by the task prompt: explaining suitability for the job, offering additional help around the house, and giving reasons for wanting the position. The response begins with a slightly unnatural opening ('I am articulating this letter'), but the purpose is clear. The ideas are relevant and directly address the requirements of the task. However, the development of some points is a bit simplistic and brief, such as the vague mention of household chores. Overall, all parts of the prompt are addressed, fulfilling the criteria for a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter follows a basic paragraph structure, separating the introduction, suitability, additional help, reasons, and sign-off. However, the logical progression between sentences is sometimes weak, and cohesive devices are overused mechanically or used inappropriately, such as 'when I complete my job then I can do...'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the salutation 'Dear sir' is inappropriate given the prompt states the advertisement was placed by 'a couple'. Paragraphing is present, but overall cohesion is faulty and mechanical, placing this response firmly at Band 5.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully communicating everyday concepts. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'profetional' instead of 'professional', 'helpfull' instead of 'helpful', and the awkward phrase 'proof me' instead of 'prove myself'. The writer attempts less common vocabulary ('articulating this letter', 'effectively'), but these attempts often result in inaccuracies. Because these errors do not severely impede the overall communication of the message, the lexical resource fits the Band 5.5 descriptors well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I know about teaching and learning process of children as well as how to communicate them.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing articles ('advertisement from the newspaper', 'an experience of five years'), incorrect prepositions ('communicate them' instead of 'communicate with them'), and tense inconsistencies ('is helpfull... as well as give'). While these errors do not completely obscure meaning, they cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and demonstrate a lack of control over complex structures, corresponding to a Band 5.0.

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