Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-17

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 6.5)

Dear Paul,

Hope you’re doing well. So happy to here that you’re finally done with high school. Artificial intelligence is one of the best course to gain more AI world. Infact, it was one of my favourite course.

For AI, make sure you choose your professor wisely, who gives more practical knowledge rather than the theoretical. I took Adam John, he is one the most friendly one because he makes sure that student understands everything. For this course, you’ll need to write notes for better grades and if you need my notes just let me know I’ve kept them with me for my future reference.

York university is one of the best when it comes to exams and preparations they provide you everything you need like from library to presentation rooms, and even have extra curricular activities so that you can have some fun time as well. If I had to do my further studies I would definitely choose this one without any hesitation. And to apply for it you just need to complete the registration first for that you’ll need to pay a certain fees and submit your high school transcripts and some other documentation once they’ll go through it and find your application eligible they’ll send you offer letter through email.

I know you’re going to qualify it and join the same university. Just make sure to double check all the documents before submitting your application and if you need and further assistance just let me know I will be happy to help you.

You’re truly

Vishwa Gosai

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The student successfully covers all parts of the task in a friendly, semi-formal tone appropriate for a letter to a friend. The letter provides clear details about the university course taken (artificial intelligence), explains why the university is recommended by mentioning facilities like the library and presentation rooms, and gives practical advice on how to apply including registration and document submission. The purpose of the letter is clear throughout, and the ideas are appropriately developed, making it fully relevant to the prompt requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression and logical organisation. Paragraphs are used appropriately to separate different themes, such as course details, university recommendations, and application steps. Cohesive devices are generally well managed, although some sentences run on without sufficient punctuation, such as in the sentence beginning with "York university is one of the best when it comes to exams and preparations..." Using more precise punctuation or transitional phrases would enhance the flow, but the relationships between ideas remain easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as "transcripts," "documentation," and "extra curricular activities." However, there are a few noticeable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as "here" instead of "hear," "one of the best course" instead of "courses," and "certain fees" which could be phrased more naturally. Despite these minor slips, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning without impeding communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. The writer attempts some complex structures, such as conditional clauses ("If I had to do my further studies...") and relative clauses. However, there are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement errors ("one of the best course"), missing prepositions, and run-on sentences lacking appropriate periods or conjunctions. While these errors occur with some frequency, they do not impede overall communication.

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