Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-11
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)
As you are coming but I won’t be home until the evening , As i made some arrangements for you to get the keys i gave my home keys to my neighbour when you come you will ask them for keys and enter into the home. And from the train station you will pick taxi guide his or her with my home address which i send you so you will come home easily. After that when you come take some nap and rest so when i will come in the evening we will eat a good lunch , watch a movie and enjoy our time together. Thanks to understand my situation. As you know I can’t off from my office till 6pm.
As you are coming, but I won't be at home until the evening. As i made some arrangement for you to get the keys i gave to my neighbours when you come you will ask them for keys and enter into the home. And from the train station yo will book a taxi and guide His/Her with my home address which i send you so you will easily come home. After that when you come talce some nape and rest so when i will come in the evening we will eat a good lunch, watch a movie & enjoy our time together. Thanks to understand my situation. As you know I can't afford my office till 6pm.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task: explaining the key arrangements, providing directions from the station, and suggesting evening activities. However, the response is repetitive, as you essentially wrote the same message twice. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a family member, though the content is somewhat underdeveloped. To improve, ensure you provide more specific details, such as the name of the street or a specific landmark, to make the instructions more helpful. The repetition of the entire text significantly impacts the quality of the response, as it suggests a lack of planning and editing.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter lacks a clear structure. The most significant issue is the repetition of the entire body of the text, which creates confusion and disrupts the flow of information. There is a lack of logical paragraphing, and the use of cohesive devices is very limited. Phrases like 'After that' and 'And from' are used, but they are often placed awkwardly. To improve, you should organize your ideas into distinct paragraphs—one for each bullet point—and use a wider variety of linking words to connect your sentences smoothly. Avoid repeating information, as this makes the letter difficult to follow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
Your vocabulary is basic and repetitive. While you successfully convey the main message, the range of words is limited. For example, you use 'come' and 'home' repeatedly throughout the text. There are also errors in word choice, such as 'guide his or her with my home address' and 'I can't afford my office', which do not accurately express your intended meaning. To reach a higher band, try to use more precise vocabulary related to travel and hospitality, such as 'instructions', 'directions', 'accommodate', or 'unwind'. Focus on using words that are natural in the context of a personal letter.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response, including issues with sentence structure, punctuation, and verb tense. For instance, 'As you are coming but I won’t be home' is a fragment, and 'I gave my home keys to my neighbour' lacks proper punctuation. You also struggle with subject-verb agreement and word order, such as 'thanks to understand my situation' instead of 'thanks for understanding'. The repetition of the text also means that the same errors appear twice. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction, ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and proofread your work to correct simple punctuation and capitalization errors.
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