Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-27

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You would like to reduce your working hours in order to study part time.

Write a letter to your boss. In your letter

• explain why you want to reduce your working hours
• say which hours you would like to work
• describe how your part-time studies would benefit your employer

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Dear Sir,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to you a letter about my working hours which I want to reduce due to which my online study about figma course. Which will be start next week, and it will be start in evening time.

Unfortantely, I did not attent my class if you give my full day schedule. Apart from it, this course will be complete in one month. So, I want to complete this course with my full concenteration.

Furthermore, I would like to work in morning time 6am to 4pm as my class will be start 6pm. As a result, morning work hours will be proof good for me to complete my basic requirement.

In addition, this course will be help our business's growth and I can easily build new templete for adversting, and make figma apps. please, if it is possibe then must give attention to my situation.

Thank you for time and consideration,

Kind regards,

Jass.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The candidate addresses all parts of the prompt, attempting to explain why working hours should be reduced due to a Figma course, suggesting specific morning hours, and describing how the studies will benefit the employer by building new templates and apps. However, the development of these ideas is limited, and some points are slightly unclear due to language breakdowns, such as the confusion regarding the exact schedule ('work in morning time 6am to 4pm as my class will be start 6pm'). The tone is somewhat inconsistent and informal for a letter to a boss. Overall, the task is partially fulfilled, aligning well with the Band 5 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter is broken into short paragraphs that correspond to different parts of the prompt, showing some basic organization. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression and smooth transitions. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'Apart from it' and 'As a result' where they do not logically connect the clauses. Paragraphing is attempted, but sentence-level cohesion is frequently faulty, resulting in a choppy and disjointed flow. These characteristics are representative of Band 5.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. The student attempts less common vocabulary related to the workplace and studies, such as 'concenteration', 'unfortantely', 'templete', and 'adversting', but these contain spelling and word-choice errors. Phrases like 'proof good for me' are unnatural and imprecise. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, fitting the Band 5 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences joined by basic conjunctions. Attempts at complex sentences, such as 'I am writing to you a letter about my working hours which I want to reduce due to which my online study about figma course', are frequently faulty and ungrammatical. There are frequent errors in verb tenses ('Which will be start next week', 'I did not attent my class') and punctuation. These persistent errors cause difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.

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