Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-18

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 Nitin,

I am writing this to you to advice you to take the same course thai i finished at the Concordia University located at Mc Gill metro station. It was a course of IT (Information technology) that is very helpful in our daily lives.

Moving further, the duration of this course is 1800 hours (almost 17 months) and the evening classes are also available here, you can manager your work and studies simultaneously that will be beneficial for you.

Furthermore, the mentors are really very patient and co-operative at the Concordia Universtiy and if you will clear your doubt hundred times, they will explain you with a great smile.

If you want to apply for this course at Concordia University, you can simply go to the website of this university and you can open the second link to submit your admission form. After they will give you a call and will send you an email with all the details like tution fees, class timing and so on.

I hope this email will help you.

Yours faithful,

Kamalpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions effectively. You give clear details of the course you took (IT at Concordia University with an 1800-hour duration), explain why you recommend the university by mentioning the patient and cooperative mentors, and provide advice on how to apply by directing your friend to the website. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout. The ideas are extended and supported well, fulfilling the requirements for Band 7.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organised with a clear beginning, body paragraphs that each address a different part of the prompt, and a polite sign-off. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas such as course details, mentor quality, and the application process. Cohesive devices like 'Moving further', 'Furthermore', and 'If you want to apply' are used to guide the reader through the letter, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or formulaic. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common items such as 'co-operative', 'simultaneously', and 'beneficial'. However, there are some minor word choice and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'advice' used as a verb instead of 'advise', 'thai' instead of 'that', 'manager' instead of 'manage', 'Universtiy' (misspelled), and 'tution' (misspelled). These errors do not impede communication, placing the response solidly in the Band 6 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional clauses ('If you want to apply...') and relative clauses ('that is very helpful...'). There are, however, several grammatical errors throughout the text, including 'I am writing this to you to advice you' (incorrect verb form and spelling), 'you can manager your work' (tense/form error), and 'After they will give you a call' (awkward phrasing). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but comma splices appear in a few places. These errors occasionally cause minor hesitation for the reader.

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