Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-27

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 SUnita,

I hope you and your family are doing well. I has been a long time since we talked. It is happy to hear that you want to take the same course that I did in the same univeristy, Guru Kashi and you asked for my advice.

I did my course in 2020 in music and in detail it has 12 sub-subjects in total during these two years. But to apply the couse, there is a enterence exam in which they will ask you the basi question to check your knowledge rearding music.And you will often get chance to participate in the music competitions.

I am recommending this university because they have scolership sceams if you wil do well in the first semester. Moreover, in the last semester they can refer you to a good college or university as a teacher if you will request them .

To apply, they have online website where you can fill the form and you can go to the university office.

I hope you will write me soon with the good news of your admition.

Best wishes,

harpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of 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. For example, the description of the course is quite brief, and the advice on how to apply is vague (e.g., 'you can go to the university office'). To achieve a higher band, you should provide more specific details, such as mentioning specific modules or explaining the application process with more clarity. Overall, the response is relevant and covers the requirements sufficiently.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'In addition' (though 'Moreover' is used correctly). However, the flow between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical, and some transitions are missing or awkward, such as the jump between the entrance exam and music competitions. The use of referencing is generally clear, but the overall progression of ideas could be smoother. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would enhance the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'sub-subjects', 'entrance exam', and 'scholarship schemes'. However, there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'univeristy', 'couse', 'basi', 'rearding', 'scolership', 'sceams', 'admition') and some word choice issues (e.g., 'It is happy to hear' instead of 'I am happy to hear'). These errors are noticeable but do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on proofreading for common spelling mistakes and expanding your range of collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('I has been a long time'), incorrect verb forms ('if you will do well' instead of 'if you do well'), and missing articles or prepositions. While these errors are frequent, they rarely impede communication. To reach a higher band, you need to demonstrate better control over complex structures, such as conditional sentences and relative clauses, and pay closer attention to basic grammatical accuracy, particularly verb tenses and subject-verb agreement.

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