Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-28
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 Priya,
I hope you're in the pink of health! Last week I received your letter where you mentioned that you are thinking about joining the same course that I did at university. Well, I did the degree of business management in that university which is very helpful for my future as well as to find me a better job. The duration of the course is three years.
The university is well known for its reputation in studies as well as in discipline. Although the staff members of the university are very grateful, they always be there for help. Moreover, all professors are of international standing. The University also had their own huge library where you can find all materials for your studies, you do not have to go outside.
Lastly, every year they have lots of applicants for admission. Unfortunately, only some can take that opportunity to get admission. But if you could apply now, it would be wonderful for you because the new session is starting next year, so you have enough time. You can apply online or in person as well.
With Love,
Manpreet
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0
The response covers all three bullet points of the task effectively. Manpreet successfully gives details of the course by mentioning business management and its three-year duration. The university is recommended with specific points regarding its reputation, professors, and library facilities. Finally, advice on how to apply is provided, including applying online or in person well before the next session starts next year. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout the letter. The ideas are adequately extended and supported, fulfilling the requirements of the prompt well.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0
The letter is logically organised with a clear beginning, body paragraphs addressing the prompt points, and a friendly sign-off. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different ideas, such as course details, university features, and application advice. Cohesive devices like 'Although', 'Moreover', and 'Lastly' are used to connect ideas, though referencing is occasionally slightly awkward, as seen in 'The University also had their own huge library'. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a general correspondence task. Phrases such as 'in the pink of health', 'international standing', and 'well known for its reputation' demonstrate a reasonable attempt at natural phrasing. However, there are some minor collocation and word choice inaccuracies, such as 'staff members of the university are very grateful' (likely meaning helpful or gracious) and 'take that opportunity to get admission' (rather than gain admission). These errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the score from reaching higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
Manpreet demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. Examples of complex structures include conditional clauses ('if you could apply now, it would be wonderful') and subordinate clauses ('although the staff members...'). However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward constructions, such as 'which is very helpful for my future as well as to find me a better job' (lack of parallelism), 'they always be there for help' (tense/modal error), and 'The University also had their own' (tense shift). Punctuation is generally fine, but the grammatical slips are frequent enough to place this in the Band 6 category.
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