Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-09-15

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 5.0)

Dear Sir / Madam,

I recently organized an event at Sunrise Hotel, dated 28th August, 2026 started at 6pm. The event was regarding annual general meeting.

I would say, me and my whole colleagues literally liked the arrangements which was happened at the very last moment and the presentation screen which were completely forgotten and thank you so much for making such an arrangement at the very end moment.

Nevertheless, just the back table was little awful which could have been removed. Not only that as there were no stage, so that could also be improved.

Overall, it was a great setup and I would recommend my friends as well.

Thank you,

Yours Sincerely,

Jyoti Soman.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions: details about the event (held on 28th August 2026 for an AGM), what was particularly liked (the last-minute arrangements and presentation screen), and suggestions for improvement (removing the back table and adding a stage). However, the length requirement has NOT been met, as the response contains only 116 words, falling 34 words short of the 150-word minimum. This significant under-length constraint prevents the writer from fully developing their ideas and directly limits the task achievement score to Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter maintains a recognisable structure with an appropriate salutation and sign-off, and logical sequencing from event details to positive aspects, and finally to areas for improvement. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped due to the brevity of the response, and cohesive devices are somewhat basic and repetitive (e.g., 'and', 'not only that'). Referencing is also occasionally unclear, such as 'which was happened at the very last moment' referring to arrangements. Overall organisation provides some logical flow, aligning with the Band 5 descriptor.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, such as 'great setup', 'little awful', and 'make such an arrangement'. There are noticeable awkward word choices and unnatural collocations, such as 'the arrangements which was happened' and 'the event was regarding annual general meeting' (missing an article). While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the core message, the errors and limited range restrict the lexical score to Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the presentation screen which were completely forgotten'), tense misuse ('was happened'), and missing elements ('as there were no stage'). Punctuation and sentence construction are frequently faulty, causing some difficulty and strain for the reader. These persistent inaccuracies place the grammar performance firmly at Band 5.0.

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