Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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 Marty,

Oh! look who texted me. My best friend's sister. It has been a long time since we last caugh up at your brother's birthday party. I felt very proud to hear that you are planning to complete your final semester in Canada.

When I was at your age I also moved to Canada for further education. I got an admission in university of Waterloo for my masters degree arts.

Canada will teach you many things. It will not only limited to education; However, you will learn different culture, new languages, and networking.

I made many friends of different parts of the world and many of them are still in contact with me. The reason it was my one of the best decision is because at the end of your last semester university arrange job fair where many big companies come to hire freshly graduate students and I got opportunity to work in one of the best company of the world.

If you reqire any more guidance please feel free to ask me I am just one message away.

Sincerely,

Ron

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three requested points: you identify the University of Waterloo in Canada, mention learning about different cultures, languages and networking, and explain that a university job fair led to employment. The job-fair example gives your explanation a useful personal detail. However, the description of what you learnt about Canada is broad and could apply to many countries, while the study benefit is mainly presented as a career opportunity rather than explaining how the experience supported your academic studies. The opening also says she is completing her final semester, which differs from the prompt’s plan to spend a year abroad. Develop these points with specific examples and keep the advice focused on her year-long study experience.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable sequence: you respond to the news, describe your own experience, explain what you gained, and close by offering further help. Paragraph breaks make the main stages easy to follow, and phrases such as “When I was at your age” and “The reason” help connect ideas. Some links are less smooth, however. The shift from learning about Canada to making international friends and then to the job fair is abrupt, and “The reason it was my one of the best decision is because” makes the relationship between the ideas cumbersome. Organise the middle into clearer points—country and cultural learning, followed by academic benefits—and use more direct transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a personal letter, including relevant expressions such as “further education,” “different culture,” “networking,” and “job fair.” These help communicate the main experience, and the tone is generally friendly. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise, though: “got an admission in university” and “freshly graduate students” do not sound natural, while “one of the best company of the world” is an awkward phrase. There are also spelling slips such as “caugh” and “reqire.” Aim for more precise, natural combinations and proofread spelling; for example, say “was admitted to the University of Waterloo” and “recent graduates.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the contrast in “It will not only limited to education; However…” and the longer explanation of the job fair. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity and control. Examples include “It will not only limited” (missing “be”), “I got an admission in university” (article and sentence pattern), and “it was my one of the best decision” (word order and singular/plural agreement). The long job-fair sentence also needs clearer punctuation and structure. Practise accurate past-tense descriptions and build complex sentences around one clear main clause; this will make your varied sentence attempts more reliable.

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