Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The younger sister of one of your friends is thinking about spending a year studying abroad as part of her university course. You did this recently, and she has asked you about your experience.

Write a letter to your friend's sister. In your letter

• tell her where you studied during your year abroad

• describe what you learnt about the country you studied in

• explain why your year abroad was helpful for your studies

Begin your letter as follows:
Dear........,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sophia,

I hope you're doing well. I read your email regarding your plan to study in abroad which is part of your course and I'm more than to happy to assist you in your decision and share my knowledge with you as much as possible.

To begin with, I completed my last year of masters in Management at KPU University which is in Surrey, Canada. It was such a life changing decision for me because that University provided me with lot of management skills which proved to be a asset for me.

Furthermore, I really enjoyed my time in Canada as I learnt a lot about it. Canada is multi-cultural country because people from regions love to come here with having different goals and dreams. On top of that, climate is also very beautiful and Canada is one of the peaceful countries among other ones.

Studying abroad proved to be a asset for me because its not only taught me management skills but also real life skills such as cooking, time management, money management. Moreover, there were lot of job opportunities for me over there which really helped me to boost my career.

I hope my letter helps you to make your decision more efficiently.

Good Luck,

Ashu

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points and maintain an appropriate, friendly tone for writing to your friend’s sister. You identify the destination as KPU University in Surrey, Canada, describe its multicultural population and peaceful character, and explain that the experience developed management and practical skills. These details make the letter relevant and complete. However, the description of what you learnt about Canada is quite general, and the explanation of how the year helped your university studies could be more specific: for example, connect a particular skill or experience to your Management coursework. The mention of job opportunities is useful personal context, but its link to the stated study benefit is not fully explained. More developed examples would make the response more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter is clearly organised into an opening, three main paragraphs and a closing, with each paragraph broadly serving a distinct purpose. The progression from the university, to Canada, to the benefits of studying abroad is easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “To begin with,” “Furthermore,” and “Moreover” to signal relationships between ideas. At times, however, these transitions feel somewhat formulaic, and the ideas within paragraphs could be connected more precisely. For instance, the paragraph about Canada moves from multiculturalism to climate and peace without explaining how these observations relate. A more natural range of links and clearer connections between examples would make the flow smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main points, including relevant terms such as “management skills,” “time management,” and “money management.” There are also attempts at more expressive language, such as “life changing decision” and “boost my career.” However, several noticeable word-choice and collocation errors make the phrasing less natural, including “study in abroad,” “more than to happy,” “with having different goals,” and “a asset.” Some descriptions are also broad or repetitive, particularly “a lot” and “very beautiful.” Aim to learn common word partnerships and choose more precise language. For example, describe the country’s cultural diversity with a specific observation rather than relying on a general statement about people coming from different regions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “KPU University which is in Surrey, Canada” and a reason clause beginning “because.” The overall meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “study in abroad,” “Canada is multi-cultural country,” “its not only taught me,” and “there were lot of job opportunities.” These involve prepositions, articles, verb forms and sentence construction. There are also punctuation and spacing inconsistencies, such as extra spaces before words and missing apostrophes in “its” and “not.” Review article use and verb patterns, and proofread carefully; more accurate control of these structures would strengthen the letter.

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