Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-28
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 4.5)
Firstly i will him that i will not be available when he will arrive. I will give my keys to my front Neighbors Name Ali house And tell him that i given my keys to my neighbors he will collect from him.
I will tell him that he need to take taxi from the station outside and tell the driver to take him too the chowk them after reaching chowk he will enter in town name model town and then go to house no 123 that is my house.
i will tell them he need to take shower. And also i will tell that at evening i will come and we together play first badminton and after hour of playing we will take some rest and next we will go to the park for some refreshment. At midnight we will watch an action movie at home and after we will play game at play station.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The candidate has attempted all three bullet points required in the task instructions. Regarding the first bullet point, arrangements for the keys are explained through the neighbour named Ali. For the second bullet point, directions from the station via the chowk to model town and house number 123 are provided. For the third bullet point, the arrival time of the evening is mentioned along with suggestions such as playing badminton, visiting the park, watching a movie, and playing a PlayStation game. However, the tone is quite informal and at times reads more like a direct set of instructions than a natural letter to a relative. Ideas are presented but remain somewhat underdeveloped and lack a natural conversational flow. Consequently, this falls under a Band 5.0 level where the task is addressed but ideas remain limited.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The response lacks standard letter formatting, missing typical opening and closing salutations. The text is presented as a single dense block or poorly separated thoughts without clear paragraphing. Cohesive devices are minimal and mechanical, relying heavily on repetitive transition words such as 'I will tell him that' and 'and then'. There is no clear logical progression between ideas; the transition from house directions to taking a shower and playing badminton feels abrupt and disjointed. Referencing is also unclear in places, such as confusing pronouns ('i will him', 'he will collect from him'). These features align well with a Band 4.0 descriptor, where information and ideas are not arranged coherently and progression is lacking.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive throughout the task. Common words and phrases like 'house', 'take', 'tell', and 'station' are repeated frequently without variation. There are noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward collocations, such as 'take taxi from the station outside', 'enter in town', and 'take some refreshment'. Spelling and word choice errors, including capitalization issues ('Neighbors', 'Name Ali', 'model town'), are present and occasionally cause slight strain for the reader. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying basic facts, fitting a Band 5.0 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical structures attempted are largely limited to simple and repetitive coordinate sentences, often joined by 'and'. Attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty, for example, 'Firstly i will him that i will not be available when he will arrive' and 'he need to take taxi'. There are persistent errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement ('he need', 'i given'), missing articles, and capitalization. Punctuation is also poorly managed, with run-on sentences lacking appropriate punctuation marks. Because simple forms dominate and frequent errors impede clarity at times, this performance corresponds to a Band 4.0.
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