Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-20
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 have booked political science course a part time course at a collage. i have employe as a worker in office so i am decided to part time course at a collage hows i am not doing a course in your collage.which fee of course is not affordable.political science course is completed four year so i am not do it. Political course is so expensive in your collage.i am doing medical diploma in your collage it completed two year and i am do part time job as employe any office which i am fee easily to pay in your collage.so i am asked about medical diploma for two year doing in collage How are fee this diploma please to guide me which easily pay.So your recommend me two year diploma in collage.i am very thankful for your cooperation.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: it mentions the specific part-time course booked (political science), explains the need to cancel due to the fee being unaffordable and the four-year duration, and asks about booking a different course (a two-year medical diploma). However, the word count is 140 words, which fails to meet the minimum requirement of 150 words. Furthermore, some ideas are repetitive and lack full development. Because the length requirement is not met and certain points are only minimally expanded, this equates to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The letter lacks proper paragraphing, as it is presented as a single dense block of text. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, and often misused, such as 'hows i am not doing' and 'so i am asked'. While there is a basic chronological progression from stating the booking, giving the reason for cancellation, and inquiring about an alternative course, the overall organization is faulty due to the lack of clear sentence boundaries and paragraphs. This performance aligns with Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'collage' instead of 'college', 'employe' instead of 'employed', and 'fee easily to pay'. The student attempts to use some less common words like 'affordable' and 'cooperation', but the overall range is limited and inadequate for precise communication. The lexical errors frequently strain the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences linked poorly together. There are pervasive errors in verb tenses, articles, and sentence structure, such as 'i have booked political science course a part time course', 'political science course is completed four year', and 'How are fee this diploma please to guide me'. Complex structures are attempted but are consistently faulty. These frequent and dense errors significantly impede understanding, matching the descriptors for Band 4.0.
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