Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-16
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)
Dear HR of the restaurant, my name is wissem hamdi, I am a twenty-two years old and i have recently completed my education as a developer in informatic technology in the university of ISET Sousse. Therefore, I am currently umployeed person and i am looking for my first job. I saw your advertisement for recruiting waiters in newspaper and i looking for fill up if you find me suitable for this job, I am a hard working man and motivated as well, I did not work before as a waiter, however, I can do my best to be your best employee in the restaurant, I do have several skills including communication and patient, these skills will make it easy for me to deal with costumers. I am looking to meet you in person so that we can talk more about the job and of course to make an interview, I am free from this monday all day so contact me throughout the email and give me an exact date to attend.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers all parts of the task prompt effectively. The writer successfully explains their current situation as a recent university graduate in information technology who is currently unemployed. They describe their suitability for restaurant work by highlighting personal traits such as being hard-working, motivated, patient, and possessing good communication skills. Furthermore, the candidate clearly states when they are available for an interview, mentioning they are free from this Monday onwards. Although the register shifts slightly at times (for example, addressing the recipient as "Dear HR of the restaurant"), all bullet points are fully addressed, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout. This corresponds well to a Band 6.5 or 7.0 for Task Achievement; it is placed at Band 6.0 because some ideas, such as customer suitability, are somewhat generalized and basic.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement, but the structural flow is hindered by poor punctuation and a lack of proper paragraphing. The entire response is written as a single, dense block of text, which makes the progression feel mechanical and difficult to navigate. The writer uses basic cohesive ties such as "Therefore", "however", and "and", but punctuation errors (like comma splices such as "my name is wissem hamdi, I am a twenty-two years old and i have recently completed...") disrupt the natural flow. Paragraphing is missing entirely, which is a key requirement for a well-organized letter. Cohesive devices are present but misused or over-relying on basic conjunctions, placing this criterion solidly at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, but it contains noticeable spelling and word choice errors. For example, the student writes "umployeed" instead of "unemployed", "informatic technology" instead of "information technology", and "costumers" instead of "customers". There are also awkward phrasings such as "i looking for fill up if you find me suitable". While the student attempts some less common vocabulary items like "suitable", "motivated", and "communication", the persistent lexical and spelling errors cause some distraction and occasionally impede smooth reading. The range of vocabulary is limited to basic descriptive terms, reflecting the characteristics of a Band 5.0 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is weak due to frequent errors. Run-on sentences and comma splices dominate the text, such as "I saw your advertisement for recruiting waiters in newspaper and i looking for fill up if you find me suitable for this job, I am a hard working man..." Capitalization rules are frequently ignored, particularly with the pronoun "i" and the beginning of names ("wissem hamdi"). Articles are also missing or misused ("in newspaper", "make an interview"). Although the intended meaning can generally be deciphered, the high frequency of basic grammatical and punctuation errors places this text firmly at a Band 5.0 level.
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