Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-22
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 AbC,
I writing this letter regarding to inform you about some changes in plan. I know you are coming monday morning but unfortunetly, I have doctor's appointment for my regular check-ups and some test.
I did all arrangements for you. my friend will pick up you from station and drop you home very safely and i gave your picture to my friend so he will find you at station and he will at enterance in red shirt with white cap with your name board.
when you will reach home you can see key storage box at door and code is 0001 afterthen you can take shower or enjoy food every thing will be ready at table. i will be home around 2.00 pm then we can go for shopping and dinner.
At for night i got movie tickets for recently released movie. so this is our plan for monday. I hope you will receive this letter,
your
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AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response successfully covers all three bullet points required by the task prompt. You explained the arrangements for keys by mentioning the key storage box with the code '0001', told your relative how to get from the train station through your friend meeting them at the station wearing a red shirt and white cap, and stated when you will be home ('around 2.00 pm') while suggesting activities for the evening like shopping, dinner, and a movie. The tone is appropriate for an informal letter to a family member, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout. Although there are some minor factual inconsistencies in the narrative, such as mentioning arriving at 2.00 pm despite the prompt stating they arrive in the morning, all prompt requirements are adequately fulfilled.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The letter has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical sequence from your changed plans to station arrangements, house entry, and finally evening plans. However, the cohesion is somewhat faulty and mechanical due to a lack of proper punctuation and run-on sentences. For instance, sentences like 'i did all arrangements for you. my friend will pick up you from station...' lack capitalisation and proper linking devices. Paragraphing is also poorly managed, as the body of the letter is lumped into a single block of text rather than being broken down into logical paragraphs for different ideas. Referencing and cohesive ties need to be used more flexibly to achieve a higher band score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
Your vocabulary is adequate for the task and generally communicates your meaning effectively. You attempt some less common vocabulary such as 'regular check-ups', 'recently released movie', and 'key storage box'. However, there are notable word choice and phrasing errors, such as 'I writing this letter regarding to inform you', 'pick up you', and 'enjoy food every thing will be ready at table'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'unfortunetly', 'enterance', and 'afterthen'. These lexical inaccuracies and spelling slips restrict the score to a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent basic errors in punctuation, capitalisation, and verb forms. For example, 'I writing this letter' is missing the auxiliary verb 'am', and sentences frequently run together without capital letters at the beginning or appropriate full stops ('my friend will pick up you from station and drop you home very safely and i gave your picture...'). Subject-verb agreement and preposition usage also show flaws. Because errors occur consistently and affect readability, the grammar falls into the Band 5.0 range.
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