Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-27
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/Madam,
I am writing to express my interest for the job post you given in the indeed application recently.
My name is Pranusha and I am studing Strategic management in Accounting from Centennial college in Canada. My native language is Telugu and I am from India, Telangana state where majority of the people native language is telugu. Moreover first language during my schooling is Telugu. Therefore I had a in-depth knowledge in telugu language. So, I strongly believe i will be the right toutor for your children. Furthermore, My classes are online and flexible, So, we can schedule online classes as per your availability. After finishing each module of the language I will conduct a test to check the understanding level of the children.
I have to pay my examination fee for the current semester and college fee for the next semester so it will be really helpful if you given an opportunity to work as a tutor for your kids. If you are interested, let me know I will schedule a demo class, if you like it we will proceed from there.
Your's faithfully,
Pranusha
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You explained why you are suitable by highlighting your native fluency in Telugu and teaching experience through tests. You mentioned what else you could do by offering flexible online class scheduling, and you gave your reasons for wanting the job by noting your financial need for college and examination fees. However, the tone of the letter is slightly inappropriate at the start, as you addressed the couple as 'Dear Sir/Madam' despite the prompt stating the advertisement was placed by 'a couple'. Overall, all parts of the task are addressed adequately, placing this comfortably within Band 6.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The letter has a coherent overall arrangement, and ideas are generally grouped logically into paragraphs introducing background, teaching style, and financial motivations. However, paragraphing is somewhat basic, and the flow is occasionally disrupted by mechanical cohesive devices and punctuation errors, such as comma splices ('Moreover first language during my schooling is Telugu. Therefore I had a in-depth knowledge...'). Referencing is mostly clear, but the logical progression between sentences could be smoother with better use of cohesive links. Overall, Coherence and Cohesion aligns well with the Band 6 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common business and academic terms such as 'Strategic management', 'flexible', and 'understanding level'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors and word choice issues, such as 'job post you given in the indeed application' instead of 'advertisement', and spelling errors like 'studing' instead of 'studying' and 'toutor' instead of 'tutor'. These errors do not seriously impede communication, but they restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some attempt at variety with subordinate clauses and conditional structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and punctuation issues throughout the text, including capitalization errors ('My name is Pranusha and I am studing...', 'Telangana state', 'So, we can schedule'), incorrect verb tenses ('you given' instead of 'you gave' or 'you have given'), and improper article usage ('a in-depth knowledge'). While these errors rarely completely obscure your meaning, they occur with enough frequency to prevent the grammar score from reaching a Band 6.
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