Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-25
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
Mrs Barrett, an English-speaking woman who lives in your town, has advertised for someone to help her in her home for a few hours a day next summer.
Write a letter to Mrs Barrett. In your letter
- suggest how you could help her in her home
- say why you would like to do this work
- explain when you will and will not be available
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Mrs Barrett,
Student answer (Band 5.5)
Dear Mrs Barrett,
My name gurwinder singh , I am resident of your town, i saw you are looking for helper in your home for few hours in upcoming summer , i want to let you know am glad to do this job for you .
I have speical skills in home cleaning and gradening , i love to do dishes as well .However,
am not proffesional interior expert .But, i can help with that kind of task as well.
i know you are wondering why a strange person interested to do my help , well i know you are english speaking person , I am also learning english i do not speak like natives but i am trying to be perfect , For example, working woth you also help me to earn something about english , whatever, i am only free on friday and sunday,other days of week i have school .
If you need to know about anything else in detail you can contact me any time
Am looking for your response
Best of luck
Gurwinder singh
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all the bullet points outlined in the prompt. You suggest specific ways you could help in her home by stating 'I have speical skills in home cleaning and gradening , i love to do dishes as well'. You explain why you would like to do the work by expressing that you are learning English and want to practice with a native speaker. Finally, you clearly outline your availability, noting that 'i am only free on friday and sunday,other days of week i have school'. All parts of the task are addressed, and the tone is generally appropriate for a letter, though it lacks some formal conventions. Therefore, it satisfies the requirements for Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement, and the reader can easily follow the sequence of ideas from your introduction to your availability. However, paragraphing is poorly managed, as the entire letter is clumped together with improper spacing and abrupt transitions like 'However, am not proffesional interior expert .But, i can help...'. Furthermore, punctuation and capitalization are frequently neglected at sentence boundaries (e.g., lowercase 'i' used throughout, and run-on sentences connected by commas). Cohesive devices are either missing or mechanical. This places the response firmly at Band 5.0 for coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message about helping around the house. However, there is a limited range of vocabulary, and several spelling and word choice errors are present, such as 'speical' instead of special, 'gradening' instead of gardening, and 'proffesional' instead of professional. While these mistakes do not completely impede communication, they cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and reflect a restricted lexical control. This performance aligns with Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The grammatical structures used are predominantly simple sentences or stringed clauses linked incorrectly with commas, representing comma splices (e.g., 'i saw you are looking for helper... , i want to let you know...'). There are frequent errors in basic grammar, including missing articles ('looking for helper'), incorrect verb forms ('working woth you also help me'), and capitalization errors. Complex sentences are attempted but are generally faulty. Because errors are frequent and sometimes cause difficulty for the reader, this warrants a Band 5.0.
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