Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-06
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 5.5)
Hello ,my beloved brother. Hope this writhing will finds you well. I have came to know an exciting news that you are coming to stay with me by the train in this morning. Nevertheless I will not be able to home untill the evening. But there is no need to be worried about it because, I have arranged special protocols for you. In the consequence of present situation I have given home keys to my neighbors living right in front of my house no.162 sapphire block park view villas. You will get it easily just by knocking at the door. Furthermore,when you will arrived at the station, A taxi will be waiting with number 122 to let you come safely at home. I will complete my task immediately to reach in evening and spent some pleasurefull time with you . We will dine together with some special cousin.waiting eagerly for your arrival.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: key arrangements, directions from the station, and evening plans. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a family member. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the 'special protocols' are described, but the explanation of the taxi arrangement is slightly confusing, and the evening plans are mentioned only briefly. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your ideas with more detail, such as explaining why you chose a specific taxi service or providing more context about the evening activity to make the letter feel more natural and fully developed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the arrival logistics to the evening plans. You use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'Nevertheless' to link ideas. However, the paragraphing is non-existent, which makes the text look like a single block. In IELTS writing, even in a letter, you should use clear paragraph breaks to separate the different topics (e.g., one paragraph for arrival/keys, one for the taxi, and one for the evening plans). Additionally, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced, such as 'In the consequence of present situation'.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'protocols', 'consequence', and 'eagerly'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors. For example, 'writhing' is used instead of 'writing', 'pleasurefull' is misspelled, and 'special cousin' is used instead of 'special cuisine'. These errors occasionally distract the reader. To improve, focus on using common collocations correctly and proofreading for spelling errors. Expanding your vocabulary to include more natural phrases for informal letters would also help improve your score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that affect the flow. Examples include 'I have came to know' (incorrect verb tense), 'you will arrived' (incorrect verb form), and 'I will not be able to home' (missing preposition). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after commas and incorrect capitalization. While the meaning remains clear, the frequency of these errors prevents the response from reaching a higher band. You should focus on mastering basic verb tenses and ensuring subject-verb agreement.
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