Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22

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 Kane,

I hope you are doing great. It is been too long to meet you. I am writing this letter to give you advice about the course which i recently did from the alexandra university which is located in Vancouver, Downtown.

Moreover,when i was in my univrsity I took Business administration course which helped me a lot to learn about the business management,attending meetings as well as how to tackle all the problems before deadlines. Moreover, it also help indiviuals to gain some experience for further education.

Furthermore, I recommend this institution to you because the staff of that school is so helpful and the teaching way of instructors are awesome. They not only provide theory but also provide practical knowldge to students in which they can learn about how to deal with customers and so on.

You can apply for that university through online or can book an appointment in person to known all the documents which are required to enroll in the university.

Yours friendly

Andrew

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate successfully addresses all parts of the prompt in a semi-formal letter to a friend. The first bullet point is covered by describing the Business Administration course taken at Alexandra University in Vancouver. The second point is clearly explained by highlighting the helpful staff, practical knowledge, and teaching methods. The third point provides relevant application advice regarding online submission and booking appointments. The tone is appropriate for a friend, and the purpose of the letter is fully realized. Although some ideas like the benefits of the course could be slightly better elaborated, all prompt requirements are met comprehensively, aligning well with the Band 7 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter maintains a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different parts of the prompt, such as course details, reasons for recommendation, and application advice. The student uses cohesive devices like 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'when' to link ideas. However, there is some repetitive and mechanical use of connectors, particularly starting multiple sentences with 'Moreover' and 'Furthermore', which keeps the score at this band level. Referencing is generally clear, and the overall flow supports easy reading.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'practical knowledge', 'business management', and 'enroll'. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, though accompanied by minor lexical and spelling errors, such as 'univrsity', 'indiviuals', and 'known' instead of 'know'. Word choices such as 'the teaching way of instructors' are somewhat unnatural and display lapses in collocation. Nevertheless, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning without impeding communication, representing a solid Band 6 performance.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I am writing this letter to give you advice about the course which i recently did...' and 'They not only provide theory but also provide practical knowledge to students...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, including tense and preposition slips like 'It is been too long to meet you' and lowercase pronoun usage ('i'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while the errors do not impede overall communication, they prevent the text from achieving a higher band score due to a lack of consistent control over complex structures.

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