Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most'.

Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter

- describe what this book was about
- explain how this book influenced you
- say whether this book would be likely to influence other people

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Dear sir,

I hope you are doing well.

I would like to share an experience about a magazine, which is i recently read it.The book that influenced me most about fitness.The book is about how to stay healthy,and live longer.In this book written how many people become health consious.I got some healthy breakfast recipe as well.Particularly its a huge impact on my daily routine, since i am reading this book.This book influenced me how to manage time in your life. There are some well-known people in this book who inspired me alot.For example one of the greatest bodybuilder his name is arnold. He shared his experience in this book.

I would recommend this book all of our upcoming youth. You will learn from basic and in right way,This book should read everyone wheather you like it or not.

I am waiting to your next book,hopefully it will come soon.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Karan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify a book about fitness and health, mention its advice on healthy living and breakfast recipes, and explain that it affected your daily routine and time management. You also give a view on its wider influence by recommending it to young people. These points address the three requested areas, but the book’s content and your personal changes are only briefly described, so the ideas remain under-developed. The opening is also unclear: “share an experience about a magazine” does not establish that you are writing about a book, and the title or author is not given. Develop one or two specific examples of how the book changed your habits, and explain why its advice could influence other readers.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a broadly sensible order: it introduces the book, describes its subject, explains its effect, and then recommends it. The closing and sign-off also make the letter format recognisable. However, the ideas are crowded into one main paragraph, and the progression is weakened by abrupt links such as “Particularly its a huge impact” and “This book influenced me how to manage time.” Some connections are unclear, while “For example” introduces Arnold without explaining how his story supports the point. Use separate paragraphs for the book’s content, its influence, and your recommendation, and connect each example explicitly to the main idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “fitness,” “stay healthy,” “daily routine,” and “bodybuilder,” so the reader can understand the general subject. There are also attempts to express influence and recommendation. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “a huge impact on my daily routine” and “recommend this book all of our upcoming youth.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “consious,” “alot,” and “wheather,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, describe the book as having “a significant impact” and say that you “would recommend it to young people.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer sentence forms, including “since i am reading this book,” and use simple sentences to communicate the main points. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences awkward or unclear. For example, “which is i recently read it” combines incompatible structures, while “This book influenced me how to manage time in your life” has an incorrect clause pattern and shifts from “me” to “your.” There are also problems with articles, capitalization, punctuation, and sentence boundaries, as in “In this book written how many people become…” Practise complete subject–verb sentences and use consistent pronouns, then proofread for capitals and full stops.

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