Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-11

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 Divya,

I hope you are doing great and your week was wonderful.

I read your last letter, in which you want my advice regarding the same course which did at university.

According to me that is wonderful you are thinking about that course of Biology.

I recomend that course if you are interested in and you want to make your career in it otherwise that course will not be worth for you.

But if you want to do that course, I suggest that you please take it with Andi Martin, because she is the finest teacher of biology in my prospective and also keep in mind she's only offering that course at my university.

To apply for that course you have to pass Kin 100 first otherwise university will not give you that course.

After passing kin100 you will get option of biology in your university's web account in courses section.

If you have any problem just contact me, I will help you.

Warmly,

Sukh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points from the prompt effectively. You successfully mention the biology course, explain why you recommend the university due to a specific instructor, and provide practical advice on how to apply by mentioning the prerequisite 'Kin 100'. The tone is appropriate for an informal letter to a friend. However, some of the ideas are slightly repetitive or underdeveloped, such as the general advice regarding career suitability. Overall, the communication of the message is clear, satisfying the core requirements of a General Training Task 1 response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear friendly opening and sign-off. Ideas are sequenced in a logical order, moving from the introduction of the course to recommendations and finally application steps. However, paragraphing is somewhat weak, as most of the body of the letter is written as a series of single-sentence paragraphs rather than grouped logically. Cohesive devices are basic and occasionally repetitive, but the flow is sufficient for the reader to follow the correspondence without confusion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message about university courses and prerequisites. You attempt some less common vocabulary such as 'prospective', though it is used incorrectly in the phrase 'in my prospective' instead of 'in my perspective'. Other phrases like 'worth for you' show minor lexical inaccuracies and non-standard collocations. The range is minimally sufficient to discuss the topic, but word choice errors occasionally surface.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the conditional clause in 'if you are interested in and you want to make your career'. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout the text, including missing prepositions ('course which did at university'), awkward phrasing ('According to me that is wonderful'), and run-on sentences ('After passing kin100 you will get option...'). Despite these errors, they rarely impede overall communication, and the meaning remains clear.

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