Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-07-30

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently helped your company organise an event at a hotel. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter:

– Provide details about the event
– Mention what you particularly liked about the hotel
– Suggest areas for improvement.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to provide my feedback on the that I recently organize hotel event

I really enjoyed the practical cooking sessions because they were interesting and helped me improve my cooking skills.

Since completing the course, I have cooked many meals for my family and friends.

I would like to suggest that your school offer an advanced baking course because it would help students learn more specialized cooking skills.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Taj Muhammad

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response fails to address the task requirements significantly. Firstly, it is well under the 150-word minimum, which limits the development of ideas. More importantly, the content is largely off-topic; the prompt asks for a letter to a hotel manager about an event organized at their hotel, but the response discusses a 'cooking course' and a 'school'. Consequently, the bullet points regarding the event details, positive aspects of the hotel, and suggestions for improvement are not addressed in the correct context. The response does not fulfill the basic requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter is organized into short paragraphs, which provides a basic structure. However, the progression of ideas is disjointed because the content does not align with the prompt. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences, and the transition between the opening and the body paragraphs is abrupt. While the letter format is attempted, the logical flow is hindered by the irrelevant subject matter, making it difficult for the reader to follow the intended purpose of the communication.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. Phrases such as 'doing well', 'cooking skills', and 'thank you for your time' are functional but demonstrate a limited range. There is no attempt to use less common or more sophisticated vocabulary suitable for a formal letter. The word choice is restricted to simple, everyday language, which is insufficient to demonstrate the range required for higher band scores. The errors in word order, such as 'the that I recently organize hotel event', further detract from the lexical quality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The grammar is characterized by simple sentence structures. There are noticeable errors that impede clarity, such as the phrase 'the that I recently organize hotel event', which is grammatically incoherent. While the meaning of individual sentences can be understood, the lack of complex structures and the presence of basic errors in tense and word order limit the score. The response relies on very simple, repetitive sentence patterns, failing to demonstrate the control or variety expected at higher levels.

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