Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-27

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 4.5)

Dear local council,

I am writing this email to complain about the ongoing project in the street I live in.

I am a student, and my name is Amandeep Kaur. I am living at 3 freedom crescent, Brampton, Ontario.

Recently, I am facing a dilemma, that is the construction work going on in the area from a month and now it is causing unbearable noise throughout the day and night. It seems like the tools they are using are quite old. I always try to concentrate on my curriculum but due to noisy ambience, I found it extremely challenging.

To tackle this situation, I would suggest to increase man force, which will finish the task on a fast pace as well as provide them new tools. It will facilitate them. Moreover, there should be particular working hours until the evening so that the habitants of neighbourhood can sleep peacefully.

Your prompt attention to this matter is highly appreciated. I hope to hear from you soon.

Kind regards,

Amandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 1.0

The response is completely off-topic. The prompt explicitly asked you to write a letter to an event organiser named Luis regarding an international food event. Instead, you wrote a formal complaint letter to a local council about construction noise. Because you failed to address any of the bullet points (offering a dish, describing it, or explaining its inclusion) and ignored the required opening salutation, the task achievement is severely compromised. In an actual exam, this would be treated as a non-attempt at the specific task set, resulting in a very low score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

While the letter itself is structured with paragraphs and follows a standard formal letter format, the content does not relate to the prompt. Within the text provided, the progression of ideas is logical, and you use basic cohesive devices such as 'Moreover' and 'To tackle this situation' to link your points. However, because the entire response is irrelevant to the task instructions, the coherence is undermined by the fact that the letter is addressed to the wrong recipient and discusses the wrong topic entirely.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a reasonable range of vocabulary for a formal letter, such as 'dilemma', 'unbearable', 'facilitate', and 'prompt attention'. However, there are some awkward collocations and word choices, such as 'increase man force' (should be 'increase the workforce') and 'noisy ambience' (which is slightly unnatural in this context). While the vocabulary is sufficient to express your ideas clearly, the lack of relevance to the task means the lexical range is not being used to address the specific requirements of the prompt.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical errors, such as 'the construction work going on in the area from a month' (should be 'for a month') and 'the habitants of neighbourhood' (should be 'the inhabitants of the neighbourhood'). Additionally, 'Recently, I am facing' is incorrect; it should be 'Recently, I have been facing'. Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear throughout the text. You have a basic grasp of sentence construction, but you need to work on verb tenses and article usage.

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