Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-27
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
You are a member of an International Students' club. The club is organising an event to celebrate popular food from around the world.
Write a letter to the event organiser, Luis. In your letter
- offer to make a popular dish from your country
- describe what this dish is
- explain why it should be included in the event
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Luis,
Student answer (Band 5.5)
It not only good for health but also best for mental health.
daily exercise is the best practice, fit body and healthy mind.
In recent years, the trend of living has changed significantly over the past ten years.
in recnt years, the trend of offline work has changed towards online work .
People have varied thoughts about the importance of handwriting. While some believe that is is no longer a crucial skill, but others advese it and say that this is mandatory skill and everyone should know about it. In my views, handwriting is a imperative skill because it gives a sense of relation.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response is completely off-topic. The prompt asks for a letter to an event organiser regarding a food celebration, but the text discusses exercise, online work, and handwriting. Furthermore, the response is significantly under the 150-word minimum requirement. Because the content does not address any of the bullet points (offering a dish, describing it, or explaining its inclusion), it fails to meet the basic requirements of the task. The response is essentially a collection of unrelated sentences that do not form a letter or address the prompt's scenario.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text lacks any logical progression or paragraph structure. It consists of disconnected sentences that jump between unrelated topics such as health, employment trends, and handwriting. There is no use of cohesive devices to link ideas, and the lack of a proper letter format (salutation and closing) further disrupts the coherence. The writing does not follow the conventions of a letter, making it difficult to follow the writer's intent.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive. There are several spelling errors, such as 'recnt' and 'advese', which hinder readability. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas, and the word choice is often inappropriate for the context of a formal letter. The student relies on simple, high-frequency words and struggles to use them in a way that conveys a clear message.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede communication. Examples include 'It not only good' (missing verb), 'While some believe that is is' (repetition), and 'In my views' (incorrect preposition). The sentence structures are simple and often fragmented. There is a lack of control over basic sentence construction, and punctuation is inconsistent throughout the text. The errors are pervasive and significantly affect the clarity of the writing.
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