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 Anju,

Hope you are doing good,it is almost a year since I seen you. Your sister told me that you are thinking to move abroad for your studies next year. I am glad to hear that and happy to help you to clear your doughts. When I moved Canada, I studied in Cape Breton University, it is in the Sydney Nova Scotia. I completed my business managemnet course there.

It was not easy in staring to adjust in new country, but I find it interting when I started going university. I learnt a lot about this beautiful country.The weather is good during the summers, however very cold in winters. People are very friendly and welcoming. The one thing I liked most here, that nobody judge anyone whatever you want to do or whatever you wear.

While studied in the university ,I meet many people who were more skilled and experiened in my field. They help me in my studies during my classes. I made good contacts that can help me in future to find good jobs. Apart from that, in abroad schools and colleges mainly focus on practicals rather than theories. In this way I understood my concepts more clearly.

Let me know if you need any other assistance.

Best Wishes,

Mandeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requested points: you identify Cape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia, describe aspects of Canadian weather and social attitudes, and explain how practical teaching and contact with experienced classmates helped your studies. The friendly opening and closing also suit the audience and purpose. The explanation of academic benefits is the strongest part, with specific points about clearer understanding and future job contacts. However, the description of what you learnt about the country is less fully developed: the comments on weather and welcoming people are relevant but general, and could be supported with a concrete example from daily life or study. More detail about your experience would make the response more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a clear sequence: you introduce the reason for writing, describe the country, explain the academic benefits, and close by offering further help. Paragraphing supports this progression, and links such as “however,” “While,” and “Apart from that” help connect ideas. The overall organisation is easy to follow. At times, though, connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “The one thing I liked most here” does not clearly link to the preceding description, and “While studied in the university” makes the transition into the final paragraph awkward. Use complete linking clauses and clearer references, and group related details more deliberately to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main points, including relevant terms such as “welcoming,” “practical,” “concepts,” and “contacts.” There are also attempts at more specific language about university study and life in Canada. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “doughts,” “interting,” “staring,” “managemnet,” and “experiened.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “move Canada,” “the weather is good during the summers,” and “nobody judge anyone.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, but they make it less fluent. Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations for travel, study, and describing people and climate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple sentences and attempts at more complex structures, for example, “It was not easy in staring to adjust in new country, but…” and “The weather is good during the summers, however very cold in winters.” The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “since I seen you” instead of a present-perfect form, “When I moved Canada” without the required preposition, “While studied” without a subject and auxiliary, and “People … judge” where the verb does not agree with the singular idea “nobody.” Articles and punctuation also need attention, as in “in new country” and the comma splice before “it is in the Sydney Nova Scotia.” Review verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries to improve accuracy.

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