Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-27
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,
A couple of weeks ago, i joined a electrical engineer course, and want to withdraw from this semester due to my internships which i get recently in delvas IT Tool ltd. and can ehancing my skills too.
This internship will be more helpful for my future course and jobs. Due to that I am unable to spend time on my evening course. Because i think that i will able to expand my knowledge throughout this and get my career in proper direction. Studies is necessary in every aspect of life, so i have decided to do evening course in upcoming term. Furtermore, i want to take advice from you about the choosing the intership, rather it would work best for me or else i can continue with the engineering subject.
Hope you gave the best advice which suits for me and i will be sure to take my decison in a best way. I wish you have a great weekend.
Thankyou
Ronak Suradkar
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 covers all three bullet points required by the task instructions. You successfully explain your current situation by stating that you joined an electrical engineering course a couple of weeks ago and now need to withdraw. You clearly state what you would like to do about your studies by deciding to take the course in the upcoming term instead. Furthermore, you ask for advice regarding your internship and whether you should continue with your engineering subject. However, the tone fluctuates slightly between formal and informal, and some parts are a bit repetitive, such as discussing the benefits of the internship. Nonetheless, the message is clear, and all prompt requirements are met.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The letter lacks proper paragraphing, with most of the body crammed into a single block of text, which affects the overall visual organisation. While the logical progression moves from explaining the situation to stating future intentions and asking for advice, the transition between ideas feels somewhat abrupt and mechanical. Cohesive devices are used, but sometimes inaccurately or repetitively, such as the overuse of 'because' and 'so'. Referencing is generally clear, but sentence-to-sentence connections could be significantly improved by breaking the text into distinct paragraphs for each bullet point.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, but contains several errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'electrical engineer course' instead of 'electrical engineering course', 'ehancing', 'delvas IT Tool ltd.', 'Furtermore', and 'decison'. You attempt less common vocabulary items like 'internship' and 'expand my knowledge', but awkward collocations ('choosing the intership, rather it would work best for me') hinder precision. While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate your message, these frequent lexical and spelling inaccuracies restrict the score to a 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional and subordinate clauses ('Due to that I am unable to spend time...', 'Because i think that i will able to...'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors and punctuation issues throughout the text. Noticeable errors include lowercase 'i', missing prepositions, and awkward verb structures ('will able to expand', 'Hope you gave the best advice which suits for me'). Punctuation is also faulty, with comma splices and run-on sentences. These errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.
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