Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-17

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 Eric,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this to express my gratitude for asking for advice about AI Engineering course.

As you know I the same course for my Master's from same University. In this course you will get a chance to learn various AI tools starting from the fundamentals of structure through any programming language of your choice to all the way to the Machine Learning. This course you industry ready right after your course is completed for an example 3 months internship in last semester must be under any local business gives you hands on practice of what you have so far in your classes.

I would recommend you to apply UBC because it is one of the top 100 universities in the world. UBC gives you placement assistance after completion of your course and additionally you have a chance to make a strong network in market through their Alumni club. To be honest it is worth it to join UBC. To apply UBC, you must go for online application through their web portal. It is very easy to apply just submit all your documents whichever that portal you for. Additionally they have customer support for the students for any query while applying for new course.

Let me know if you any help applying this course. I will be more than happy to help you in this.

sincerely

Ash

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task: describing the course, recommending the university, and providing application advice. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited by grammatical errors and missing articles, which occasionally make the content feel slightly disjointed. For instance, while you mention the internship, the explanation of how it prepares students could be more clearly linked to the university's benefits. To reach a higher band, ensure that your explanations are fully developed and that the connection between your personal experience and the advice given is more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on one of the required points. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Additionally' and 'To be honest', to transition between ideas. However, the flow is sometimes interrupted by missing articles and awkward phrasing, such as 'As you know I the same course', which makes the progression feel mechanical rather than fluid. The use of referencing is generally clear, but the overall cohesion would benefit from a wider variety of linking words and more precise sentence construction to ensure the reader follows your argument without effort.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'fundamentals', 'placement assistance', and 'web portal'. However, there are several instances where word choice is imprecise or missing, such as 'AI Engineering course' (missing 'the') and 'whichever that portal you for' (which is grammatically incomplete and lacks the correct verb). The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate your message, but it lacks the flexibility and precision required for a higher band. To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that your word choices are grammatically supported within the sentence structure.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

Your writing shows a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors that impact the quality of the text. Many sentences suffer from missing articles (e.g., 'for AI Engineering course', 'in market'), missing verbs (e.g., 'As you know I the same course'), and awkward phrasing. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are persistent throughout the letter. To improve, you should focus on basic sentence construction, specifically ensuring that every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and paying closer attention to the use of articles and prepositions.

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