Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-21

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 Neel,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to offer an advice regarding your confusion about applying in a course which I completed in last year. Therefore, I want to let you know that you should consider a business administration at the university of Manitoba since this course allows several advantages such as internship which enhances your real life experience, scholarships and the scope of securing field job in future.

In addition, as you know, I got an admin assistant position in famous organisation due to my valuable course in famous university. Thus, you will obtain plenty of opportunities for building strong career with the help of well-experienced faculties of the university. Moreover, you can apply either online through website or with an appointment from admin person in order to gain more knowledge about campus facilities.

Please let me know if you require any further information about university and course which I did.

Kind regards,

Derek

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: it details the course (Business Administration), explains why the university is recommended (internships, scholarships, and career prospects), and provides advice on the application process. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the advice on how to apply is quite brief and lacks specific detail, such as mentioning required documents or deadlines. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your points with more specific examples or personal anecdotes to make the advice feel more substantial and helpful.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition,' 'Thus,' and 'Moreover' to link your ideas. However, the use of these devices is occasionally mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as the transition 'Therefore, I want to let you know.' Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different requirements of the task. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the flow between sentences feels more natural and less like a list of points.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'internship,' 'scholarships,' and 'faculties.' However, there are some issues with word choice and collocation. For example, 'offer an advice' is incorrect (advice is uncountable), and 'securing field job' is not a natural collocation. Additionally, phrases like 'famous organisation' and 'famous university' are repetitive and lack precision. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and using more specific adjectives to describe your experiences, rather than relying on general terms like 'famous.'

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'applying in a course' (should be 'for'), 'completed in last year' (remove 'in'), and 'with an appointment from admin person' (missing articles). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency. To improve, pay closer attention to article usage (a/the) and prepositional phrases. Reviewing the rules for countable and uncountable nouns would also help reduce these recurring errors.

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