Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A friend of yours is thinking about applying for the same course that you did at university. He/She has asked for your advice about studying this subject. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

• give details of the course you took at the university
• explain why you recommend the university
• give some advice about how to apply

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear .................. ,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Emz,

I am writing you this letter to help you with the course that you are applying for and I am grateful that you chose me to assist you.

I am now in in my fourth year taking up Bachelor of Science major in Nursing. I chose this course because it really helped me face my fears. This course have different duties. During the first year, you will be focusing in academics, on the second year, this will start your duties. You will be assigned in a room and will observe the nurses. In your third year, you will be assisting and will have your research. In your fourth year, that is the time that you will be doing the actual duty of a nurse.

I would love to recommend you the University because of its quality. The instructors there were very patient and knowledgeable. It woul help you a lot if you will choose this University.

When you go to the University, just be early as there are many students who is applying for this course and make sure to bring all the requirements.

Kind regards,

Elle

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points in the task: you describe the nursing course year by year, recommend the university because of its quality and patient, knowledgeable instructors, and advise your friend to arrive early and bring the requirements. The course details are the strongest part, with a clear account of observation, assisting, research and clinical duties. The recommendation and application advice are relevant but less fully developed: for example, you could explain what makes the teaching or facilities especially effective and specify how to check the application process or submit documents. The purpose and friendly tone are clear throughout, though a little more explanation of these final points would make the letter more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter is organised in a clear sequence: an opening, a paragraph about the course, a recommendation, application advice and an appropriate closing. The progression through the four years also helps the reader follow the course information. You use time markers such as “During the first year,” “on the second year” and “In your third year” to connect details, and paragraphing separates the main purposes effectively. This already gives the response a coherent overall structure. To make the links more natural and flexible, vary the transitions and avoid relying mainly on year-by-year sequencing. Some references, such as “this course” and “this University,” could also be made more specific or connected more smoothly to the preceding point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for communicating the main information, and relevant terms such as “Bachelor of Science,” “Nursing,” “instructors,” “research” and “actual duty” help identify the subject and course activities. However, the range is somewhat repetitive and several phrases are imprecise or unnatural, including “help you with the course that you are applying for,” “duties” and “quality.” There is also a spelling error in “woul.” These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim to use more specific language for course content and university strengths, and check spelling carefully. More accurate collocations would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately personal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and longer sentence forms, including the sequence of clauses describing what students do in each year. Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “This course have different duties” needs subject–verb agreement, and “many students who is applying” should use a plural verb. There are also problems with verb forms and prepositions in “I am writing you this letter” and “focusing in academics.” The sentence beginning “During the first year” also joins several stages with commas, so clearer sentence boundaries would improve control. Practise agreement, verb patterns and prepositions, while keeping the useful variety of sentence structures you already attempt.

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