Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-14
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)
Hi dear ,
I hope you are doing well. I am so happy you are coming in my house. I am writing this letter to inform you when you are coming in my house that time i am not at home due to find the new job. I have interview in the other city because of this i am coming at home in the evening . Moreover, i am arrange everything for you my friend her name is roop she will pick you from the train station also share your number with her . She will call you also i will give her number to you so it is easy to communte with each other.
I also make some food and snacks for you eat it and if you find any problems just call me anytime my friend will stay with you before when i am not coming at home. When i am coming in the evening we will not only go outside also wacthing the movie and dinning together. I hope you can understand the whole situation.
Yours Faithfully
Jasdeep Kaur
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You successfully explained the key arrangements through your friend Roop who will collect your relative and give them access. You also provided clear instructions regarding transportation from the train station and stated your evening return time along with a suggestion to watch a movie and dine together. The tone is appropriately informal for a letter to a relative, and the purpose of the communication is entirely clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and basic, aligning closely with the Band 6 descriptor where all parts of the task are addressed, but some elements could be expanded more fully to reach a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement, and the progression of ideas is generally logical as you move from your absence to the arrangements, and finally to the evening plans. However, paragraphing is poorly managed, with the entire body of the letter crammed into just two dense paragraphs, including a massive second paragraph that contains multiple distinct ideas. Cohesive devices are also somewhat repetitive and basic, relying on words like 'also', 'moreover', and 'when'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the pronoun use in 'before when i am not coming at home'. These issues place the response firmly in Band 5, as the organisation lacks clear overall progression and cohesive devices are inadequate or inaccurate.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task and allows you to communicate your message effectively, but the range is quite limited. Phrases like 'coming in my house', 'due to find the new job', and 'make some food' demonstrate basic lexical choices and noticeable errors in word choice and collocation. While you attempt some less common expressions like 'communte with each other' (commune/communicate), these contain errors that prevent the response from achieving a higher score. Spelling is generally acceptable, but frequent slips in word choice mean the lexical profile best fits a Band 5 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and conditional structures. However, grammatical accuracy is weak throughout the response. There are frequent errors in verb tense and preposition usage, such as 'coming in my house' instead of 'coming to my house', 'I have interview' missing an article, and 'i am arrange everything' instead of 'I have arranged'. Punctuation is also problematic, particularly with spaces placed before commas and periods. These frequent errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader and reflect the characteristics of Band 5 grammar.
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