Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-17
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child.
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter
- explain why you would like the job
- give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
- say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Student answer (Band 5.0)
Dear Sir or Madam
I am to express my strong interst in the live-in childcare position advertised in your advertisement. having compeleted my pre-medical coursework and with a background pharmacy studies, I am highly reposiable and aeger to provide safe,safe,nuturing envorment for your six-year-oldchild
My experience has taught me the importance of patience and engaging child developmental activities.
during my free time, i would love to explorethe local community, visit parks, and learn more about Australian culture history. I am avalible to start immedialy and look forw
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The student attempts to address all parts of the prompt, mentioning why they want the job, their background, and how they would spend their free time in Australia. However, the response falls severely short of the word count requirement, containing only 87 words against the 150-word minimum. Furthermore, the letter cuts off mid-sentence at the end ("and look forw..."), meaning parts of the task are left underdeveloped and incomplete. Because the length requirement is not met and the text is truncated, the task cannot be fully satisfied, resulting in a lower band score for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text demonstrates some basic organization, opening with an appropriate salutation and moving from the job application into personal background and free-time plans. However, the lack of a proper closing and the abrupt truncation severely disrupt the overall cohesion and logical progression of the letter. Paragraphing is disjointed, with irregular spacing and fragmented lines. While basic transitions and sequencing are attempted, the text cannot be considered coherent overall due to its incomplete nature and mechanical faults in layout.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student attempts some subject-specific and relevant vocabulary, such as "pre-medical coursework," "pharmacy studies," and "nuturing envorment." However, there are numerous spelling errors throughout the text, including "interst," "compeleted," "reposiable," "aeger," "envorment," "explorethe," "avalible," and "immedialy." These frequent spelling mistakes and typos restrict the lexical range and occasionally impede understanding, demonstrating a limited control of word forms and orthography.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a complex sentence structure at the beginning ("having compeleted my pre-medical coursework..."), but this is undermined by punctuation errors and capitalization issues, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters ("during my free time, i would..."). There are also grammatical slips and awkward phrasing. Because the writing cuts off prematurely, the range of grammatical structures remains quite limited. Errors in punctuation and word formation are noticeable and frequent enough to cause some difficulty for the reader.
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