Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-09-22

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 Manager sir,

I wil waiting for long time periond to do job in your restaurant . I will waiting for this advertisment . I will try many times before this try , But I will not get appointment from you.

I complete my study 3 years ago . In staring I job in a super mart as a trolley guy atleast 6 month but I resign it . And I work in 3-star hotel from a recently two and half of year and still I working in it. They give me alot of apperunties .But I want to close my journey with this resturant and I could start my journey with your resturant.

I think that I am suitable for your resturant , because I have a lot of experince and the main thing is that I could understand the language of this area people which is very important stratgey of any business you may understand what the people want . so I think I am best for this job.

In working day monday to saturday I free in late night 9.00 pm, friday is my holiyday,and then on saturady and sunday I will free at 10.30 pm .so I think the best day for interview is friday at any time .

yours trully,

sufyan.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers all three bullet points required by the task. The student explains their current situation by mentioning their work experience in a hotel, describes their suitability by highlighting language skills and experience, and states their availability for an interview by suggesting Friday. However, the tone and style are occasionally informal or awkward for a formal job application letter, and the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive, as seen in the opening lines. Overall, all parts of the prompt are addressed, fulfilling the criteria for Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter is organised into four paragraphs, which provides a basic structural framework. However, the logical progression is weak, and the overall flow is hindered by repetitive phrasing and abrupt transitions. Cohesive devices are minimal, inadequate, and sometimes inaccurate, such as the repetitive use of 'I will' and 'so I think'. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs lacks smoothness and sophistication. Referencing is also occasionally unclear. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 performance.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable spelling and word choice errors that cause some difficulty for the reader, such as 'periond', 'advertisment', 'staring', 'mart', 'apperunties', 'resturant', 'experince', 'stratgey', and 'holiyday'. The range is limited and minimally adequate for the task, with simple terms used throughout. There is a lack of less common lexical items appropriate for a formal employment application, placing this firmly at Band 4.5, which rounds to Band 5.0 under standard descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The grammatical structures are predominantly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences are consistently faulty. There are frequent errors in tense usage, sentence structure, and punctuation, such as 'I wil waiting', 'I will not get appointment', 'And I work in 3-star hotel from a recently two and half of year', and 'I free in late night'. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and impede comprehension in several places, which is characteristic of a Band 4.5 grammar level.

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