Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-08-01

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

I am a writing to the letter for you regarding the event. I have Recieve a post the comany plan the organise event with all staff members. So am suggest you and help with this event for venue and settelment. You book the polite area the distance the city, acctually all members are lives out the city, so when they are coming the metting they are facing the traffic. You arrange the food when event is finish. In the event you should give thespeak time everybody who explane our thoughts and ideas. Hope everyone declare the examples and benifits. You booked the hotel i saw many times. This is a wonderfull hotel and very clean. This building near the lake views very amazing and building stracture very large and opened. I hope you manage the situation. We meet you as soon

your obyed

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses all three bullet points: providing event details, mentioning positive aspects, and suggesting improvements. However, the development of these ideas is limited, and the content is often unclear due to grammatical errors. For instance, the purpose of the event and the specific nature of the 'settelment' are not well-defined. Furthermore, the response is under the 150-word minimum, which negatively impacts the task achievement score. To improve, you should expand on your ideas with more detail and ensure you meet the minimum word count requirement to fully develop your response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter lacks a clear structure or paragraphing, which makes it difficult to follow. There is a lack of logical progression between sentences, and the use of cohesive devices is almost entirely absent. The transition between discussing the event, the hotel's positive features, and the suggestions for improvement is abrupt. To improve, you should organize your letter into clear paragraphs: one for the event details, one for the positive feedback, and one for your suggestions. Using linking words like 'furthermore', 'however', and 'consequently' would significantly improve the flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is quite basic and often misused, which hinders communication. There are several spelling errors, such as 'Recieve', 'comany', 'settelment', 'speak', 'explane', 'benifits', 'wonderfull', 'stracture', and 'obyed'. The word choices are often imprecise, such as 'polite area' instead of 'convenient location' and 'speak time' instead of 'opportunity to speak'. You need to focus on learning common collocations and improving your spelling to convey your ideas more accurately. Expanding your range of vocabulary beyond simple, everyday words will help you achieve a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede meaning. There are significant issues with sentence structure, verb tense, and word order, such as 'I am a writing to the letter' and 'all members are lives out the city'. Many sentences are fragmented or lack necessary articles and prepositions. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of articles. Practicing complex sentence structures, such as using relative clauses or conditional sentences, will also help improve your grammatical range.

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