Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He/She has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

• give details of the course you took at the university
• explain why you recommend the university
• give some advice about how to apply

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Dear Anna,

My name is Brooke,I hope you are doing well, and I am so delighted ti hear you are applying to enter the university in Cebu city.

I graduated at st Paul university in 2023 for busines course subject. I am so proud of me when I studied in this university.

so here are some details that I would like to tell you when I was sitting at the table of the university. First of all the fee is cheaper than other subject, the second is that when you graduate this course you would find jobs in a good envirorment. Finally the people are kind.

so if you want to stuty there, I put all my things to support you in this university. Because I recommended to many of my friends and now they are successful.

here is the way to apply it. You do not do directly to the school, instead you should apply in webside University.com so that you will hava a discourt

I am so happy to send this letter for you, hope to see you soon

Best wishes

Sy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three requested points: you identify a business course at St Paul University, give reasons for recommending it, and offer an application route. The recommendation is understandable, especially the comments about affordable fees, employment prospects, and kind people. However, several details are too vague or unclear to fully answer the task. For example, “when I was sitting at the table of the university” does not explain what the course involved, and the advice to apply through “University.com” and receive a “discourt” is difficult to interpret. Develop the course details and give clear, practical application steps, such as checking entry requirements and submitting documents online.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable opening and closing, and phrases such as “First of all,” “Finally,” and “here is the way to apply” help signal the main points. The ideas are generally grouped around the course, recommendation, and application. However, progression is uneven: the course description shifts into an unclear sentence about sitting at a table, and the recommendation and application advice are joined with abrupt transitions. Some linking phrases are repetitive or do not clearly show the relationship between ideas. Use separate, focused paragraphs for course details, reasons for recommending the university, and application advice, with clearer links between each point.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “course,” “graduate,” “fee,” “jobs,” and “apply,” so the reader can identify the general subject of the letter. However, the range is limited, and several spelling errors or imprecise expressions make parts difficult to understand: “busines,” “stuty,” “webside,” and “discourt.” Phrases such as “cheaper than other subject” and “good envirorment” are also unclear or unnatural in context. Build a more accurate set of expressions for describing university study and applications, and check spelling carefully. More precise wording would make your advice easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate through mostly simple sentences and make some attempts to connect ideas, for example, “when you graduate this course you would find jobs.” However, sentence structures are limited, and errors in verb forms, articles, and sentence construction occur frequently enough to affect clarity. Examples include “I graduated at st Paul university,” “I am so proud of me,” and “You do not do directly to the school.” The opening also runs several clauses together without appropriate punctuation. Practise forming accurate past-tense sentences about your own experience and clear advice sentences using “should” or “can.” Check sentence boundaries and basic article and preposition patterns.

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