Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-21

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 6.0)

Dear Raman,

Hope you are doing well,

I got your letter yesterday regarding the advice for course at my university. I completed my studies from st.clair last year as a social service worker. All the course are very helpful and included the information related to the helping people mentally and emotionally.Course also include the coping strategies related to depression and autism . According to my recommendation, this course is helpful for you as you also have interest in helping people with different condition. This university is also recommended because of the facility. Teachers are friendly and the resource for studies such as proper computer system, smart board and library facility is also available. Also, the extra activities, so many opportunities related with gaming field and other filed are positive point for student. The facility of accommodation are available for students who lives in different cities or for international students who find the difficulty for finding good place for living.

It's Quite easy process to apply in this university. there are two different application for international student and domestic student. You need to submit your application with full personal and study related information. Then, department of admissions will go through the process and if you are eligible for all the criteria . you will receive the email for further process.

Hope so all this information will be helpful for you.

I can't wait to hear back from you,

Lots of love

Daman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the prompt. You gave clear details of your university course by stating you completed your studies as a social service worker at St. Clair and explaining the focus on helping people mentally and emotionally. You provided sound recommendations regarding the university environment, mentioning friendly teachers, excellent library facilities, computer systems, and accommodation support for international and out-of-town students. Furthermore, you outlined the application process clearly by distinguishing between domestic and international applications and describing the subsequent steps of submitting personal information and waiting for an email from admissions. All parts are addressed clearly and relevantly, meeting the criteria for a solid band 7.0 performance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a clear overall progression from the opening pleasantries to course details, reasons for recommendation, application advice, and a friendly sign-off. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different sections of the letter, such as the introduction and course overview, university facilities, application steps, and the closing. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes a bit mechanical or repetitive, using phrases like 'also' and 'this course' frequently. The transition between sentences could be smoother in places, which places this response comfortably in the band 6.0 category.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to education and support, such as 'coping strategies', 'emotionally', 'eligible', and 'international students'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'All the course are very helpful', 'have interest in helping', and 'The facility of accommodation are available'. While these inaccuracies do not impede communication, they reflect a limited and developing lexical range, aligning with a band 6.0 score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The facility of accommodation are available for students who live in different cities...' There are, however, several grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('All the course are', 'The facility... are'), missing plural forms ('different condition'), and punctuation or capitalization mistakes ('st.clair', 'there are two different application', 'if you are eligible for all the criteria . you will receive'). These errors occur frequently enough to prevent a higher band, making 5.5 a fair evaluation.

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