Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-26

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 6.5)

Dear Kaffy,

How are you doing? I hope you are feeling good. I am writing this letter to tell give you my opinions concerning doing the same course I did while I was in school.

As you all know that I am an health student and health has different aspects but the one I focused on was public health, thereby by major aim is to look at safety the safety of individuals in the community as a whole.

Additionally, the subjects under my course of study is up to like 11 courses, where we have Epidemiology(Disease outbreaks), Health promotion, Immunology and few to mention.

However, this institution is exceptional, it has a lot of great lecturers and has good equipments used for practicals which means we do not only focus on the written aspect, which makes it stood out for me and this is highly recommended for you

If you want to apply you can check for my school @www.royal university.com, when filling the form, you should be careful and avoid all spelling errors which could jeopardize gaining admission into my Alma mata.

Further more of you need more explanation or advice on this, don’t hesitate to ask me.

Kind regards

Yinkuss baby

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points: it describes the course, explains why the university is recommended, and provides application advice. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the description of the course is a bit vague, and the advice on how to apply is quite brief. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your personal experience with the course content and provide more detailed, practical steps for the application process. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is generally easy to follow, and the use of paragraphing is logical. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Additionally', 'However', and 'Further more' to link your ideas. However, some of these transitions feel a bit mechanical or are used slightly incorrectly, such as 'thereby by major aim', which disrupts the flow. The referencing is generally clear, but the connection between sentences could be smoother to improve the overall progression of your argument. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words will help your writing feel more natural.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'Epidemiology', 'Immunology', and 'jeopardize'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'tell give you', 'an health student', and 'few to mention' (which should be 'a few to mention'). Additionally, 'Alma mata' is a misspelling of 'Alma mater'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary usage and attention to common collocations to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'As you all know that I am an health student' (incorrect article and redundant 'that'), 'makes it stood out' (incorrect verb tense), and 'Further more of you need' (should be 'if'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of commas and the informal sign-off. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors prevents the writing from being considered highly accurate. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage will improve your score.

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