Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-13

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 5.0)

Dear sir or madam,

I am writing this letter to you a facing issues evening course to attend do not want to continue.

I am farvinder singh studying in your evening course. i am writing to you this regarding my current situation i am not able to attend evening course. i have some financial problems due to problems i have to work for full day so, it does not allow me to continue my study for next term.

I would like to inform you that i will join online classes for study it can help me to stay connected with study. I will do extra work on it.

I also want some suggestions from you what i can do i am tottaly frustrated about my future.

Give me your opinions as well.

I hope you will pay highly attention to this mattter and get me back soon.

yours sincerely,

Farvinder singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address the main situation by saying that financial problems mean you must work full days, and you indicate that you would like to continue studying through online classes. You also ask for suggestions, so the key points are present. However, the explanation is brief and the proposed plan is not clearly connected to the request to take the course next term; online study may be an alternative, but you do not explicitly ask to defer your enrolment. The statement that you are “totally frustrated about my future” adds emotion but does not explain what decision or support you need. State clearly that you wish to resume the course next term, then ask about deferral, fees, or available study options.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter follows a broadly suitable order: you introduce the problem, describe your circumstances, mention a study option, and request advice. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these points. However, progression is weakened by repeated openings such as “I am writing” and “I also want,” while links between ideas are sometimes unclear. For example, “I will join online classes” follows the explanation of work commitments, but you do not explain whether this is a temporary arrangement or your preferred alternative to deferring. The closing request, “Give me your opinions as well,” repeats the request for suggestions rather than developing it. Organise the letter around the three task points and use clearer links to show how each point relates to your request.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “financial problems,” “evening course,” “online classes,” and “suggestions,” so the reader can identify the main topic. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the message difficult to interpret. “Facing issues evening course to attend” does not express the intended problem clearly, and “pay highly attention” is an unsuitable collocation. There are also spelling errors such as “farvinder,” “tottaly,” and “mattter.” Choose precise phrases for the course arrangement and request, and check spelling carefully. More natural wording would make the letter clearer and more appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both short statements and longer sentences, including “I have some financial problems due to problems I have to work for full day,” but the longer structures are often faulty. Missing or incorrect sentence elements appear in “I am writing this letter to you a facing issues evening course to attend,” and the sentence about financial problems needs clearer clause structure and punctuation. Capitalisation is inconsistent, as in “i am,” and the closing “yours sincerely” also needs appropriate capitalisation. These errors occur frequently enough to make parts of the letter hard to follow, although the general meaning can usually be inferred. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with correctly punctuated clauses using “because” or “as a result.”

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