Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-29

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 5.5)

hello saira,

I hope you are fine. Thanks for your letter,i was really happy to hear from you after a long, i am glad you asked me for advised of the subject which i studied in university.

i understand you are confused about to take computer course and you want my advised.I wanted that you will take this course. because in today words its very important. Right now every industry have jobs related to this subject. today words is called a artifical intelligence word.in this course you learn a lots of different technology and explore a different words.

I recomend you to take this course in quaid e azam university because it has a more advanced labs where you practices and here all teachers have phd from abroad and have alot of indusrtry experience.

To apply this you download the form online from qau website and fill the form and submit it. i hope this helps. let me know what you decide.

Take care and keep in touch.

yours sincerely;

kinza shehzadi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you identify the computer course, recommend Quaid-e-Azam University, and explain that the application form can be downloaded and submitted online. Your reasons—advanced laboratories and teachers with PhDs and industry experience—are relevant and give the friend a basis for choosing the university. However, the course details are less fully explained: “you learn a lots of different technology” does not specify particular subjects or what studying involves. The application advice is also brief; adding entry requirements, deadlines, or supporting documents would make it more useful. The purpose and friendly tone are clear, though a few ideas remain general or unclear, such as the comment about the “artificial intelligence” era.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable overall structure: an opening, a paragraph about the course, a recommendation, application instructions, and a friendly closing. This makes the main points easy to locate. Some connections between ideas are less smooth, however. For example, “I wanted that you will take this course” is followed by “because in today words its very important,” leaving the relationship between the recommendation and its reason awkwardly expressed. The repeated use of “today” and “this course” also makes cohesion somewhat mechanical, and the long opening sentence combines several ideas without clear punctuation. Use clearer sentence boundaries and linking phrases such as “I recommend it because…” to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “computer course,” “advanced labs,” “teachers,” and “industry experience,” so the reader can understand the main message. There are also attempts to use more specific terms, such as “artificial intelligence.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less clear: “advised” is used where “advice” is needed, “a different words” is unclear, and “indusrtry” is misspelled. Some phrases are also unnatural, including “today words” and “a more advanced labs.” Build accuracy by learning common collocations for education and applications, and check spelling and word forms before sending the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate through a mixture of short statements and longer sentences, and the overall message remains understandable. Some sentence forms are attempted, including “I understand you are confused…” and the explanation of how to apply. However, errors in agreement, articles, verb forms, and punctuation recur. For example, “every industry have jobs” needs subject–verb agreement, while “you practices” does not match its subject. The opening also runs several clauses together (“Thanks for your letter,i was really happy…”), and the final sign-off uses punctuation inconsistently. Practise forming accurate sentences with one main idea at a time, then add subordinate clauses once the basic verb and agreement patterns are secure.

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