Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-02

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 Raj,

I hope you're doing well. Thanks for the message. It was great to hear from you that you are planning to study abroad next year.

I'am writing because i would love to share my experience with you therefore, it will assist you to get adjust over there easily.

First of all, while I was in Canada, I was studying Business Managemnet course in Selkirk college in Trail, British Columbia. I usually took a bus from my house for the college in the early morning as bus system is great over their. you can take any bus after 30 minutes.

Also, I wanted to tell you about the country culture which i have learnt during my Journey. People are very nice and generous over their specially senior citizens. Always be smile while talking with the people and do not intruppet any one unless you know them.

finally, studying about business in Canada was really great Opportunity for me as now I'm helping me father in his business with the foreign business knowledge. I would be great if you would check their online website where you can read students review so the you will get hint about what are you actually looking for. let me know what you think.

take care and keep in touch.

Best wishes,

Swapan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: it identifies the location (Canada/Selkirk College), describes cultural observations (generosity, social etiquette), and explains the academic benefits (applying business knowledge to a family firm). The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend's sister. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the description of the culture and the explanation of the academic benefits could be expanded with more specific detail to fully satisfy the 'well-developed' requirement of higher bands. Nevertheless, all parts of the task are covered clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the conclusion. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'First of all', 'Also', and 'finally', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. The referencing is generally clear, although the connection between sentences in the second paragraph is occasionally abrupt. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different requirements of the task, which helps the reader follow the narrative flow effectively.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to communicate their experiences clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'generous' and 'opportunity', but the range is somewhat limited. There are also several minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'Managemnet' (Management), 'intruppet' (interrupt), and 'their' used instead of 'there' in multiple instances. These errors do not impede communication, but they do highlight a need for more precise control over spelling and word usage.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, including punctuation mistakes (e.g., 'I'am'), subject-verb agreement issues, and capitalization errors (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I'). The sentence structure is often repetitive, relying on basic conjunctions. While the errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, they are frequent enough to prevent the response from reaching a higher band. More attention to proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy is recommended.

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