Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-12
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening.
explain arrangements you have made for them to have keys and get into the house
tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house
say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening
Student answer (Band 5.0)
Dear karn, how are yu ? hope everything is fine , i am really happy that you took some spare time from your hectic hostel life and you coming to meet me at house after long time,it had been long time we had not met ,still you my younger brother from another mother , i know the whats pain live away from younger brother , Mom told me you coming by train i know thats gonna be borring for you , as you dont like to travel by train, furthermore you coming early in the morning so nobody gonna be there ,so i had put key inside mat at front door entrance for you.
secondly, you must uber from station beacuse they are not on time, i will be there in evening time near about 6 o clock after finishing my iob at 5 ,Although you know that i work out of townn thats 1 hour long drive , see you buddy have a safe journey
your sincerly
manpreet
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
You include the main situation and make a few relevant arrangements clear: the key is under the mat, you expect to arrive around six, and you suggest taking an Uber from the station. However, the task is addressed only partially. The directions are too vague to guide your relative to the house, and the reason for choosing an Uber (“they are not on time”) is unclear. You also do not suggest anything you could do together that evening, which is an explicit part of the task. The opening contains personal warmth, but it takes space without developing the required information. Give a clear route and add a specific evening plan, such as having dinner together or catching up at home.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The letter has a recognisable informal format, and the sequence moves broadly from the visit and key arrangements to transport and your arrival time. The paragraph break and “secondly” help signal a change of topic. However, most information is packed into one very long opening sentence, so the reader has to work to separate the ideas. The transition “secondly” is also rather mechanical, and the final details about your job and journey are crowded together. Use separate paragraphs for the key, directions, and evening arrangements, and connect each point with simple, natural transitions. Clearer sentence boundaries would make the progression easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use a basic range of vocabulary that is generally relevant to an informal letter, including “hectic,” “front door entrance,” and “safe journey.” The friendly expressions such as “buddy” help establish a personal tone. However, several spelling and word-choice errors make the message less clear or natural, including “borring,” “beacuse,” and “iob.” Some phrases are awkward or imprecise, such as “you coming to meet me at house” and “you must uber from station.” Choose more natural expressions such as “you’re coming to stay at my house” and “take an Uber from the station.” Proofreading spelling and using more precise travel vocabulary would strengthen the message.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt to combine ideas using clauses and connectors, for example in “as you dont like to travel by train” and “Although you know that i work out of town.” However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and these longer sentences are often faulty or difficult to follow. There are frequent errors in verb forms and sentence construction, such as “you coming early,” “nobody gonna be there,” and “i will be there in evening time.” Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, with several ideas joined by commas rather than separated into sentences. Practise complete clauses and accurate forms such as “you are arriving early” and “I’ll be home at about six.”
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