Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-01

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have rented a house by a lake for the summer.

Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
• describe the house.
• describe how you are spending your time there.
• invite your friend to come and visit.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ____

Student answer (Band 4.0)

dear friend

I hope you feel well. I am alone at home so I want request you to please come to my home because i am alone if you we will do party . we eat food and drink alcohol or something. I will free on 3 october 2026 . on this day you will come to my home. we will watch movies also and talk about old days. on that you take your own friend also at my home. if you are free on 3 oct please come to my home because so many days i cant talk with someone. I write this letter to invite you at my home. I hope you will come and I am exciting to meet with you on 3 oct after so many days. i am waiting to you my friend. I hope you will come and dont do write that letter about you will busy on that day.

your friend

kartik

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response only partially addresses the prompt because it completely misses the first two bullet points regarding describing the rented house by the lake and explaining how time is being spent there. Instead of focusing on the actual scenario, the letter centers on the writer being alone at home and wanting the friend to visit for a party. Although the final bullet point of inviting a friend is included, the omission of the core situational details means the task requirements are heavily overlooked. Ideas remain limited, repetitive, and under-developed, focusing heavily on repeating the invitation and expressing a desire not to be left alone rather than establishing the requested holiday setting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

The letter lacks proper paragraphing and organization, presenting all text as a single block that lacks clear overall progression. While there are some basic attempts to connect ideas using words like 'if' and 'because', cohesive devices are repetitive, mechanical, and occasionally inaccurate, such as 'on that you take your own friend also at my home'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences feels abrupt due to the lack of cohesive linking. To improve, the writer needs to structure the response into distinct paragraphs with clear logical sequencing and a wider variety of appropriate transition words to guide the reader smoothly through the text.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple phrases like 'come to my home', 'feel well', and 'old days'. There are noticeable errors in word choice and phrasing, such as 'I want request you' instead of 'I want to ask you' or 'I invite you', and 'i am exciting' instead of 'I am excited'. Spelling is generally straightforward, but lowercase usage for the pronoun 'i' and proper formatting issues detract from the overall quality. The range of vocabulary is minimally adequate for basic communication, but it lacks the flexibility, precision, and less common items needed to express ideas more naturally and effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The writing displays a very limited range of structures, consisting mainly of simple and basic sentences. Attempts at complex clauses are often faulty or awkward, such as in the sentence 'dont do write that letter about you will busy on that day'. There are frequent errors in verb forms, tenses, prepositions, and sentence boundaries, including 'I will free on 3 october 2026', 'meet with you', and missing auxiliary verbs. Punctuation and capitalization are also poorly controlled throughout the letter. These frequent grammatical errors and limited sentence patterns cause some difficulty and strain for the reader while trying to interpret the intended meaning.

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