Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-18

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking.

Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter:

• say which part-time course you booked
• explain why you need to cancel your booking
• ask about booking a different course

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 4.5)

Dear sir,

i am writing to request a change my part time course that i recently enrooled with you . As you know i recently i get enrolled with you as part time corse in business management can i switched to another course that is same in this feild but that course to supply chain mamngement .

i would like to change this course because i checked the syllabus of thi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response only partially addresses the requirements of the task. While the student mentions the course they booked ('business management') and hints at wanting to switch to a different course ('supply chain mamngement'), the response is severely underdeveloped and trails off mid-sentence ('i would like to change this course because i checked the syllabus of thi'). Crucially, the length requirement of a minimum of 150 words is not met, as the response contains only 71 words and cuts off abruptly. Therefore, the task is left incomplete, leading to a lower band score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The text suffers from a lack of proper paragraphing and structural organization due to its extreme brevity and abrupt ending. Cohesive devices are minimal and rudimentary, relying on basic repetition such as 'i recently i get enrolled with you'. The progression of ideas breaks down completely in the second sentence, where the writing trails off before a complete thought or conclusion can be formed. Referencing is unclear, and the overall arrangement fails to maintain a coherent flow throughout the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, featuring frequent spelling and word-choice errors such as 'enrooled', 'corse', 'switched', 'feild', and 'mamngement'. The student attempts some less common topic-related terms like 'business management' and 'supply chain management', but these are undermined by severe spelling inaccuracies and limited overall range. The lexical resource is minimally adequate to convey a basic intent, but errors are frequent enough to cause noticeable strain for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of flawed attempts at complex sentences. There are frequent, noticeable errors in tense, structure, and punctuation, such as 'i am writing to request a change my part time course' and 'i recently i get enrolled'. Furthermore, the response lacks control over basic sentence boundaries, and the second sentence is an incomplete fragment that trails off without punctuation. These persistent errors frequently impede communication.

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