Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-25
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The younger sister of one of your friends is thinking about spending a year studying abroad as part of her university course. You did this recently, and she has asked you about your experience.
Write a letter to your friend's sister. In your letter
tell her where you studied during your year abroad
describe what you learnt about the country you studied in
explain why your year abroad was helpful for your studies
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear........,
Student answer (Band 5.0)
Dear Raman,
I hope you^re doing well.I am begining to share my experience with you that i obtained while studying abroad.Actually i enrolled in cambrian college which is located in sudbury but campus in bramption as known as hanson,and i took a two year full-time diploma of hotel and restaurent management.furthermore,i have learned an ample of knowledge about canada so i studied there.i got not only knowlege about their living standard but also i came to know about how to open a business.Moreover,it was fantastic experience for me to living a abroad life,as it put a huge empact on my overall way of thinking about society like to my understanding i got alot knowledge about language -english which considered backbone of studies so i got variation of words and accent of people living there.
so i recomment you to get admission in my college because i had wonderfull experience.
i look forword to accept my advice
yours lovingly
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 three bullet points required by the prompt. You successfully mentioned where you studied ("cambrian college... in sudbury but campus in bramption as known as hanson"), described what you learned about the country ("i got not only knowlege about their living standard but also i came to know about how to open a business"), and explained why it was helpful for your studies ("it put a huge empact on my overall way of thinking... got alot knowledge about language"). However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited and the letter format is slightly compromised by the lack of clear paragraphing. The tone is generally appropriate for a friend's sister. This performance aligns well with Band 5.5 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
Coherence and cohesion are significantly hindered by the lack of proper paragraphing, as the entire body of the letter is compressed into a single, dense block of text. While basic cohesive devices are attempted, such as "furthermore," "Also," and "Moreover," their punctuation and capitalization are often incorrect (e.g., missing spaces after commas and periods). The logical progression from studying to learning about the country and then explaining the benefits is present, but the lack of visual and structural paragraph breaks makes the text difficult to navigate smoothly. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 level.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic communication, but it is limited and repetitive. You attempted some less common phrases like "living standard" and "hotel and restaurent management," but there are noticeable spelling errors ("begining", "bramption", "restaurent", "empact", "recomment", "wonderfull", "forword") and word choice issues ("ample of knowledge", "living a abroad life"). These errors occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader. The lexical range is minimally adequate, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response contains a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on long, run-on sentences connected by coordinating conjunctions and transition words without proper punctuation (e.g., "Actually i enrolled in cambrian college which is located in sudbury but campus in bramption as known as hanson,and i took..."). Capitalization rules are frequently ignored at the beginning of sentences and with proper nouns. Frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles and incorrect prepositions ("living a abroad life"), are present throughout. This reflects the characteristics of Band 5.0.
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