Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Summit Mastery · 2026-10-25

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 restaurant owner,

I am doing very well and i hope you are also have a good day. I see your advertisement for waiters for your restaurant . Now i am working with other restaurant that was quiet far away from my home. So i want to get work in your restaurant because it near to my house and also suitability for this area of work . So after that when you give me a date of interview i will come and give a demo or interview of that job .And also we can discuss the salery and also timing of work as well. I hope you give me a chance of interview and check the experience of me Waiters skill.I have a good communication skill and also have a team managment skill as well. I also prefer a team work in restaurant and friendly environment to with coworkers and also for customers

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main purpose by applying for the waiter position, explaining that you currently work at another restaurant, and saying you will attend an interview when given a date. You also mention communication and teamwork as relevant strengths. However, suitability is only briefly described, and the request to “check the experience of me Waiters skill” is unclear; specific examples of your experience or duties would make this point more convincing. Your availability is also not precise, since you do not give particular days or times. The response therefore covers the task only partially, with relevant but under-developed details. A clearer, more complete account of your current role, experience, and interview availability would strengthen it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The reader can identify the basic sequence—your current work, your interest in the vacancy, your skills, and an interview—but the ideas are crowded into one paragraph and do not progress smoothly. Several links are repetitive or awkward, including “So,” “So after that,” and repeated uses of “also.” The sentence beginning “So i want to get work” combines your reason for applying with an unclear comment about suitability, while the interview and salary discussion shifts focus abruptly. Use separate paragraphs for your application and experience, then availability and closing. Choose a few clear connectors and arrange each point in a logical order to make the letter easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the situation, such as “advertisement,” “communication skill,” “team management skill,” and “coworkers.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “give a demo or interview of that job” does not clearly express attending an interview, and “friendly environment to with coworkers” is not a natural phrase. “Salery” is also misspelled, and “Waiters skill” is unclear. Aim for precise, conventional expressions for applying, describing experience, and arranging an interview; this will make your message more professional and easier to understand.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, but the response relies mainly on simple structures, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to understand. For example, “I hope you are also have a good day” has an incorrect verb construction, while “because it near to my house” is missing a verb. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, as in “I have a good communication skill” and the run-on ending about coworkers and customers. Capitalise “I,” use complete sentences, and check verb forms and agreement. Practising a few accurate complex patterns, such as explaining why you are applying and when you are available, would improve control.

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