Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-23
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)
During my vacation in my college I planned to stay with my friend who is more likely to my family to me. She told her housemates that I will be coming for the first time at her place so she want everything perfect. On the same day she will not be able to welcome me at her place as she is at her work place.
Furthermore when i reach at her place one of her friend came to pick me up and i will be with them for almost 4 to 5 hourse where ther took care of me and we enjoyed so much at her place, we cook food and we dance together.
Afetr all the times when my friend came after her work we talked for almost whole night about our childhood memories, the enjoyment that we did when we were child and its the moments that we miss in the diffrent country and this is how we spent our night together.
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
The response fails to address the specific prompt requirements provided in the task instructions. The prompt asks you to write to a family member who is arriving by train in the morning when you will not be home, and you need to explain how they will get keys, how to travel from the train station to your house, and suggest evening activities. Instead, your response describes a past vacation with a friend, mentioning that she was at work and that another friend came to pick you up. Because you did not address the scenario set out in the task instructions, this falls below the requirements for task achievement, earning a band score of 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is divided into three paragraphs, providing a basic structural arrangement. However, the logical progression is flawed because the narrative jumps between different events without clear cohesive links. Phrases like 'Furthermore when i reach' and 'Afetr all the times' attempt to link ideas, but they are used inaccurately and awkwardly, making the sequence of events difficult to follow at times. Paragraphing is present, but overall cohesion is faulty and mechanical, aligning with a band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive, with several spelling errors ('hourse', 'ther', 'Afetr', 'diffrent') and awkward collocations such as 'more likely to my family to me' and 'the enjoyment that we did'. While you attempt to communicate simple ideas, the limited range of vocabulary and frequent errors occasionally strain the reader. This performance fits the descriptors for a band 5.0 in lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
There is a very limited range of grammatical structures used, consisting mostly of simple and moderately complex sentences joined by conjunctions. Numerous grammatical errors are present throughout the text, including tense inconsistencies ('she want everything perfect', 'she is at her work place'), missing punctuation, and capitalization issues ('i'). These frequent errors can cause difficulty for the reader and reflect a band 4.5 to 5.0 grammar level. A band 5.0 is awarded as some sentences are understandable despite the flaws.
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