Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-18
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)
There is a vacancy at a resturant for waiter and waitresses in a local newspaper.
Overall, it is clear that there is a need of a waitresses in an resturant that i saw in newspaper.I have an urgent need of job.
In detail, i am a student at the moment.I have no job.I have need to work part time .however,i could afford my expenses . Furthermore , i am eligible for this time due to the working hour of your job really suits with my timetable.Additionally, my hostel is in front of your resturant that's why i will reach on timetable.I am very capable for your vacancy because will work as a full time waitresses at weekends. I have two years of experience in waitresses . I worked as a waitresses during my school times.
Lastly, tell me about yours interview timetable so that i will reached on time without any delay.
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 candidate has attempted to cover all parts of the prompt, including explaining what they are currently doing, describing their suitability, and asking about interview times. However, the tone is inappropriate for a formal job application letter, adopting a confused academic task style at the beginning by discussing an advertisement rather than addressing the restaurant directly. The explanation of current activities and suitability lacks professional depth, resulting in under-developed ideas. For example, writing 'I have an urgent need of job' and 'I have no job' is repetitive and lacks professional articulation. While all three bullet points receive some treatment, the response hovers around a Band 5 level due to the disjointed structure, poor tone, and limited development of ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter lacks logical organisation and clear progression. It opens awkwardly with unnecessary commentary about the newspaper advertisement rather than jumping straight into a formal greeting and application. Paragraphing is extremely poor; the entire body of the letter is clumped together into one chaotic block, making it difficult to follow the transition between ideas. Cohesive devices are either missing, repetitive, or misused, such as 'In detail, i am a student at the moment' and 'Lastly, tell me about yours interview'. Referencing is unclear at times, and the overall progression of information feels mechanical and abrupt, limiting the score to a Band 4.5 or 5.0, best represented by a 5.0 descriptor for basic organisation.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic, repetitive, and restricted. Throughout the text, the writer relies on elementary words and phrases like 'job', 'work', and 'student'. There are numerous spelling errors and misspellings of basic terms, including 'resturant' (restaurant), 'waiter and waitresses', and 'yours interview'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are absent, and the inappropriate word choices and collocations cause occasional strain for the reader. For instance, 'working hour of your job really suits with my timetable' is unnatural. The lexical range is minimally adequate for basic communication, matching the Band 5 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, relying heavily on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are persistent punctuation and capitalization issues, such as missing spaces after periods and commas, and lower-case 'i' pronouns ('i am a student'). Complex structures are rarely attempted, and when the writer tries to link clauses, errors occur, such as 'that's why i will reach on timetable' and 'so that i will reached on time'. Verb tense and form errors are also noticeable ('will reached'). Because frequent errors cause difficulty and the range of structures is limited, a Band 5 is appropriate.
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