Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-12
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course. Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
- describe what you enjoyed about the course
- say how much cooking you've done since the course
- suggest another cookery course you’d like the school to offer
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Student answer (Band 5.0)
Dear Sir, my name is Maham Ali, I recently did a short course from your school, I just want to express my review in this letter, being a director your work shows to more organized and professional in this field. I really enjoy all the time during my classes. especially your staff was much cooperative and supportive for everyone, I was notice each and every moment in this course your way of teaching of cookery course is so simple and easy to learn for beginners this appealing thing which help to find out more and more students. Moreover, i want to share some suggestions with you, i hope you would be like the school to offer one thing is you must plan vacation base cookery course for the students who will be free in their holidays or vacations ,secondly you should have to arrange a pick and drop facility for those students who did not have their own car or bike, hopefully you like to offer in your school soon, thanks. Yours faithfully, Maham Ali
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 student has attempted all parts of the prompt, successfully describing what was enjoyed about the course, mentioning the amount of cooking done since, and suggesting a new course. For example, the writer notes that 'your staff was much cooperative and supportive' and suggests a 'vacation base cookery course'. However, the points are somewhat under-developed, and the response lacks depth in describing the exact amount of cooking done since the course (touching upon it only indirectly by suggesting improvements). Furthermore, the opening contains some awkwardness regarding the director's work. Overall, all three bullet points receive coverage, placing this comfortably at Band 6.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter lacks proper paragraphing, presented mostly as a single continuous block of text separated by comma splices rather than full stops or appropriate cohesive devices. The overall progression is somewhat disjointed, transitioning abruptly from the review of the staff to suggestions without clear signposting. While basic cohesive devices such as 'Moreover' and 'secondly' are employed, referencing is occasionally unclear, and punctuation is frequently misused to link independent clauses. This indicates a Band 5 level of coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate vocabulary range to communicate basic ideas, such as 'professional', 'cooperative', and 'beginners'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors, such as writing 'vacation base cookery course' instead of 'vacation-based' or 'holiday cooking course', and stating 'your work shows to more organized'. Repetition of simple vocabulary is also evident. While the errors do not severely impede communication, they restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The text displays a limited range of grammatical structures, heavily reliant on simple sentences linked improperly with commas (comma splices), such as 'my name is Maham Ali, I recently did a short course'. Complex structures are attempted, such as 'for those students who did not have their own car or bike', but frequent errors in tense, verb forms ('I was notice', 'you would be like'), and punctuation cause considerable difficulty for the reader. These persistent grammatical inaccuracies are characteristic of a Band 5 performance.
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