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

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Divy,

It's after few months we will meet as you want to apply for the same program which I studied in the previous university. I will suggest some advice for doing preparartion for studying the subject.

The course consist of following the guidelines of teaching criteria based on prominent figures in IT industry includes learning fundamental concepts, solving the complex task, learn various methods to cope up with the problems. In the university the subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis and Neural network were taught by the expert professors who have done their Phd and having research in AI for Automibile, Space sector.

I believe that by attending the classes through the professors you will learn about the ways to approach the specific task with the effective way that comes with the years of experience working in that particular field. To apply for the course you can apply from an university website in the program section. Although, you need some documents for applying to enrol in the course such as marksheet of higher secondary school and college, transcript from college and certificates.

Best regards,

Anuj Patel

AI examiner evaluation

CriterionBand
Task Achievement / Task Response6.0
Coherence and Cohesion6.0
Lexical Resource5.5
Grammatical Range and Accuracy5.5
Overall6.0

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you describe the IT course and its subjects, explain the value of the professors’ experience, and outline where to apply and which documents to prepare. The examples of Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis and Neural Networks make the course details relevant. However, the recommendation is mainly about the teaching staff; add a specific reason to choose the university itself, such as its facilities, reputation or student support. The application advice is also somewhat general: clarify whether the documents are uploaded online and mention checking entry requirements or deadlines. These details would develop the less fully covered parts of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall sequence: an opening, a paragraph about the course, a paragraph explaining your recommendation and application advice, and a suitable closing. This makes the main information easy to locate. Some links between ideas are less smooth, however. The opening sentence combines the meeting and the application in a confusing way, while “Although” introduces the document list without a contrasting idea. The course description also packs several points into one long sentence. Use clearer paragraphing to separate your recommendation from the practical application steps, and choose linking words that show the precise relationship between ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant subject vocabulary, including “Artificial Intelligence,” “Data Analysis,” “fundamental concepts” and “transcript,” which helps communicate the course content and application process. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “prominent figures in IT industry,” but some expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, including “preparartion,” “cope up with,” and “the previous university.” Spelling errors such as “Automibile” and “Phd” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, say “cope with problems” and “the university I attended.” This would make your vocabulary more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the main message remains understandable. Some grammatical errors occur in sentence structure, agreement and articles. For example, “The course consist” needs subject–verb agreement, while “It's after few months we will meet” does not form a clear grammatical sentence. In “the subjects … were taught by the expert professors who have done their Phd and having research,” the verb forms do not work together; a clearer version would be “who have PhDs and conduct research.” Review articles and prepositions as well, as in “in the university” and “from an university website.” More controlled sentence construction would improve accuracy.

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