Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-15
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
You have enrolled in an evening course but you have found that you are too busy to continue and would like to take the course next term instead.
explain the situation and why you cannot continue the course
say what you would like to do about your studies
ask for advice about what you can do about the situation
Student answer (Band 5.5)
Dear sir,
I hope yor are doing well. I writing to let you know that the course i enorolled in is not adjusting according to my schedual and it is hard to continue at the moment even i would like to take it next semester.
As now i am working full time for a company and fortunately it is offering over-time because of it's production needs to achieve the target. However, after having 12 hours shift everyday makes it harder to me to continue my evening class because i need a proper rest to start my next day, Morover with asleep feeling and tiredness is totally imposible to concentrate on study as well.
During my weekend period, i would like to have self study about this particular course which will help me to gain achiveble positon in future with better understanding of advanced therotical knoweldge.
I would really appricate your help if you can give me a proper advice at my on going situation that which step should i take further either to continue my job or study. I will be waiting for your response.
best regards,
retttttu
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all three bullet points required by the task prompt. The writer explains the situation clearly by stating they enrolled in an evening course but are too busy due to full-time work and overtime shifts. They state what they would like to do, which is to take the course next semester, and they ask for advice regarding their current situation and studies. Although the tone and register are occasionally informal or awkward, the purpose of the letter is fully communicated, and all parts of the task are adequately addressed, earning a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, with a standard salutation and sign-off, although the sign-off name appears unusual. The progression of ideas is generally clear, moving from the explanation of the problem to the desire to postpone, and finally asking for advice. However, cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or faulty, such as the transition 'Morover with asleep feeling and tiredness', and referencing is occasionally unclear. Paragraphing is attempted, but transitions between sentences lack smooth control, placing this response firmly at Band 5.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting words such as 'unfortunately', 'production', and 'theoretical knowledge'. However, there are numerous spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'yor' for your, 'enorolled', 'schedual', 'over-time', 'Morover', 'asleep feeling', 'achiveble', 'positon', 'therotical', 'knoweldge', and 'appricate'. These errors sometimes cause minor strain for the reader, although communication remains possible. This performance aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I writing to let you know that the course i enorolled in is not adjusting according to my schedual.' However, grammatical accuracy is weak, featuring missing auxiliary verbs ('I writing', 'after having 12 hours shift everyday makes it harder'), incorrect prepositions ('at my on going situation'), and tense errors. Punctuation and capitalization are also erratic ('sir', 'retttttu'). These frequent errors restrict the score to Band 5.0.
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