Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 Marianne,

GoodDay! I hope you doing okay.

i am writing in connection about you for applying same course as mine.I am thinking about to get the course about filming in Philippine of Film arts here in Manila. I heared from my friend about his university is so famous about filming and the facilities is amazing, There is a large cinema. And also some of the famous director is graduated in this university. So i decided to enroll here, about filming i always love filming when i was a kid so thats why i take this course because simply i love to take videos. If you interested to apply you need to fill up the form from there website. (www.filmarts.com) anf also you need to upload of your photo on the profile section. I hope this letter help you to decide where you apply for your course. Please give my regards to your parents.

love, Rhonick

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three requested points: you identify the subject as film-making, give reasons for recommending the university, and offer application instructions. The cinema and the claim that well-known directors graduated there provide relevant support. However, the course details are quite limited, and the recommendation relies partly on general praise such as “the facilities is amazing” rather than explaining what makes the course or university especially suitable. The application advice is also brief and may be incomplete: you mention an online form and photo but give little guidance about other requirements or deadlines. Develop these points with specific, useful details and make your recommendation clearer to your friend.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The letter follows a broadly sensible order, moving from the course and your reasons for choosing it to application advice and a closing. This gives the reader a basic sense of the message. However, most of the information is placed in one long paragraph, so the different points are not clearly separated. Connections between ideas are sometimes abrupt, as in “There is a large cinema. And also…” and “So i decided to enroll here.” Use separate paragraphs for course details, your recommendation, and application advice, and link related ideas more smoothly. Clearer referencing would also help the reader follow whose university and experience you mean.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “course,” “facilities,” “director,” “enroll,” and “apply.” The language is generally understandable, but the range is limited and several choices or spellings are inaccurate, which can make the letter less clear. For example, “about filming” is repeated, “fill up the form” is not the natural expression in this context, and “heared” and “anf” are misspelled. Some phrases, such as “GoodDay” and “in connection about you,” are also unnatural for a friendly letter. Build a wider set of accurate expressions for describing courses and giving application advice, and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses simple statements and attempts to connect ideas with clauses such as “because simply i love to take videos.” These structures communicate the general meaning, but control is inconsistent and errors occur frequently. Examples include “I hope you doing okay” (missing “are”), “I am thinking about to get the course” (incorrect verb pattern), and “If you interested to apply” (missing a verb and an appropriate preposition). There are also problems with agreement and sentence boundaries, as in “the facilities is amazing, There is a large cinema.” Use a wider range of sentence patterns, but first practise accurate verb forms, articles, agreement, and punctuation in shorter sentences.

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