Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-08-18
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
A restaurant has placed an advertisement for waiters and waitresses in your local newspaper. Write a letter to the restaurant, applying for the job. In the letter
- explain what you are currently doing
- describe your suitability for this area of work
- say when you can attend an interview.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
A RESTAURANT POST A JOB VACANCIES ADVERTISEMENT FOR PEOPLE IN YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER. INTRESTING CANDIDATES WRITE A LETTER TO RESTRAURANT ORGANISATION.
OVERALL, IN THE LETTER DESCRIBE WHAT YOU ARE PRESENT DOING,
EXPPLAIN YOUR SUITABLE FOR THIS AREA OF WORK AND METION YOU CAN ATTEND AN INTERVIEW.
PRESENT I AM SEARCHING FOR JOB ON A NEWSPAPER. I SEE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT CURRENTLY I AM DOING JOB ON PACKERS AND MOVERS . IN THIS DEPARMENT DON'T HAVE SUFFICIENT WORK SO I WANT TO CHANGE THE JOB. I HAVE INTREST TO DOING WORK ON RESTAURANT BECAUSE I HAVE PATIANCE, CALM AND SILENT PERSONALITY. I WILL TAKE THE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILTY WHILE IN SERVE FOOD. I WILL MAKE A FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WILL ALL THE STAFF MEMBERS.
I WILL ATTEND YOUR INTERVIEW. I HAVE A HOLIDAY ON SATURDAY GIVE ANY TIME ON THAT DAY . DEFINETLTY I AM RESPOND TO YOUR CALL OR COME TO YOUR RESTAURANT .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses all three bullet points of the task: current occupation, suitability, and interview availability. However, the tone is inappropriate for a formal job application letter, as it reads more like a summary of the task instructions rather than a professional communication. The inclusion of the task instructions at the beginning is unnecessary and detracts from the professional nature of the letter. While the ideas are relevant, they are underdeveloped and lack the formal register required for a business context.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter lacks a standard formal structure, such as a proper salutation or sign-off. The paragraphing is disjointed, and the flow of ideas is somewhat mechanical. There is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences smoothly, making the text feel like a series of isolated statements rather than a cohesive letter. The transition between the introduction and the body paragraphs is abrupt, and the overall organisation does not follow the conventions of formal letter writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. There are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'doing job on packers and movers' instead of 'working as a packer and mover' and 'have interest to doing work' instead of 'am interested in working'. The spelling is also inconsistent, with errors like 'RESTRAURANT', 'INTREST', and 'DEFINETLTY'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express ideas with precision or professional tone.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. There are significant issues with verb tenses, such as 'I am searching for job' (missing article) and 'I will take the customer responsibility while in serve food' (incorrect preposition and verb form). Sentence structures are mostly simple, and there is a lack of complex grammatical forms. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with irregular spacing and capitalization throughout the text.
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