Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-19

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 Mr patricka,

Subject: appling be a personal teacher for your children.

I am writing this letter for showing my interest to teach your kids with the Punjabi language. Before I came to Australia, I was a teacher of the Punjabi language in a school of the Punjab where I trained hundereds of students and make them able to comunicate and study in the native tounge.

Once I will get job to teach your children then I will also train them with the body language as well as the Punjabi culture and tradition. Which will help them to buid comfidence while talking to the Punjabi language speaker. Even, if you want to learn about it, I can also help you to learn it without charging you enough cost.

As I told that I moved here in Australia, I also need job for my survival. So, I think this opportunity is for me due to my previous experince and my teaching skills.

I am looking forward to hearing positive response from you.

Thank you so much.

Yours faithfully,

Sukhbir Singh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The candidate addresses all parts of the task prompt adequately. First, the letter explains why the writer is suitable by highlighting their previous teaching experience in Punjab. Second, it mentions what else the family could benefit from, namely cultural insights, body language training, and free lessons for the parents. Finally, reasons for wanting the job are provided, such as needing a job for survival after moving to Australia. However, the tone fluctuates slightly between formal and informal, and some ideas are somewhat basic in development. Despite these minor limitations, all bullet points of the prompt are successfully covered, fitting comfortably into the Band 6 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement with clear paragraph breaks separating the introduction, body points, and conclusion. Basic cohesive devices are used, such as 'Before I came to Australia', 'Once I will get job', and 'Even, if you want'. However, referencing and transitions are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in the awkward transitional phrase 'As I told that I moved here in Australia'. Paragraphing is present and generally logical, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs can be slightly repetitive. This level of organisation and linking aligns well with the requirements for Band 6.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their background and intentions clearly. There are attempts to use less common items and subject-specific vocabulary such as 'comucate', 'native tounge', and 'survival'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('appling', 'hundereds', 'comucate', 'tounge', 'buid', 'comfidence', 'experince') and occasional awkward word choices ('charging you enough cost' instead of 'charging you anything'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede overall communication, placing the response securely in the Band 5.5 to 6 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including conditional forms ('Even, if you want to learn about it, I can also help you') and relative clauses ('Which will help them'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors in verb tenses and prepositions, such as 'for showing my interest to teach', 'Once I will get job', and 'need job for my survival'. Punctuation is also erratic, particularly with the salutation and sign-off ('Dear Mr patricka,'). Because the errors occur frequently throughout the text and sometimes cause slight strain for the reader, the response matches the Band 5 descriptors.

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