Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-15

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Since I did not see any given question or instructions. I will just write my Own thoughts or ideas.

Hi there,

My name is Mansi and in this letter, i will share some knowledge that I have aboout this general IELTS part 1.

This is usually a leter and it could be a formal or informal, to a friend/relative or to someone else.The leter usually includes an introduction then 2 or 3 body paragraphs, depending on the needs of the question. Lastly, the closing letter goodbyes or greetings.

The letter needs to be relevant ,clear, and concise. It should answer all the question which is given. It also needs to reach the words limit atleast which are 150 words in calcuation for the whole paragraph.

There will be total 60 minutes or 1 hour for the whole writing task but a person should spend the least time on part 1 for example, 20 minutes.

That was the whole description.

Hope it will help.

Thanks

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The student has written a general response explaining the structure and format of an IELTS General Training Task 1 letter, noting that "The leter usually includes an introduction then 2 or 3 body paragraphs". Since there was no specific prompt provided, the student chose to write their own thoughts on the test format. While this addresses the lack of a prompt by creating a meta-reflective piece, it does not fulfil the requirements of a standard IELTS Task 1 letter, which requires addressing specific bullet points for a given scenario (such as a complaint, request for information, or apology). Consequently, the response is considered off-topic for a genuine test prompt, leading to a score of 4.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text demonstrates a basic attempt at logical organisation, using appropriate paragraphing to separate the introduction, body explanation, and closing remarks. Sentences are generally linked together, as seen in "The letter needs to be relevant ,clear, and concise. It should answer all the question which is given." However, cohesive devices are somewhat mechanical and repetitive, and referencing is occasionally faulty, such as "the closing letter goodbyes or greetings" which lacks clarity. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to structure the ideas, placing the text solidly within the Band 5 descriptor for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring everyday terms like "thoughts", "ideas", "knowledge", and "description". There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as "aboout" instead of about, "leter" instead of letter, and "calcuation" instead of calculation. The student attempts some task-specific vocabulary related to the IELTS exam, such as "formal or informal", "body paragraphs", and "words limit", but the range remains limited and minimally adequate for the task, which aligns with the Band 5 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as "Since I did not see any given question or instructions, I will just write my Own thoughts or ideas." However, there are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, including missing articles, incorrect capitalization ("Own"), spacing errors after commas, and subject-verb agreement issues like "all the question which is given". The grammar control is inconsistent, but communication is not severely impeded, making this a clear Band 5 performance.

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