Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-10

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 6.5)

Dear Riya,

I hope you are in a great health. It was my pleasure that you considered me to share my experience abroad with you regarding year studying.

I have completed my final year of study in Canada West University, Vancouver, Canada in 2025. I had done with my core subjects of Engineering in India and than got chance to enhance my practical knowlegde in this esteemed university in my final year.

Undoubtedly, Canada is the most beautiful country on earth. I have experienced and learnt diverse cultures, unique identities and diffrent cuisines from all around the world. Despite being immigrant, I genuienly experience caring and helping people in this nation.

I am thankful that I took decision of year abroad study, because this step becomes my milestone for my career. I had spent precious time and learnt practicall skills from best professors from the foreign nation. Not only, I have gained experience for my education but also I have learned how to manage our duties, expenses and servive in different culture. This opportunity broadens my knowledge of horizons in all aspects.

I would highly recommend you to please spend your year of study abroad and experience diverse culture along with education. I hope my experience will boost your confidence. Please feel free to contact me for any information.

Regards,

Kamal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly identified where you studied (Canada West University), described your cultural learning experiences, and explained the academic benefits of your year abroad. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend's sister, maintaining a friendly and encouraging register throughout. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing a clear picture of your experience. To reach a higher band, ensure that all specific details are fully integrated into the narrative flow, as some transitions between your academic achievements and cultural observations feel slightly abrupt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a concluding recommendation. You use paragraphing effectively to separate different themes, such as your academic background, cultural observations, and the benefits of the experience. While you use some cohesive devices like 'Undoubtedly' and 'Not only... but also', some transitions are a bit mechanical. For instance, the shift between your academic background and cultural observations could be smoother. Additionally, some referencing is slightly unclear, such as the use of 'this step' and 'our duties', which could be more precisely linked to the preceding ideas to improve the overall flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'esteemed university', 'diverse cultures', and 'milestone'. However, there are several spelling errors, such as 'knowlegde', 'diffrent', 'genuienly', and 'servive', which slightly detract from the professional quality of the writing. While your word choice is generally clear and conveys your meaning effectively, the range is somewhat limited. To improve, try to incorporate more precise collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing. The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate your ideas, but the recurring spelling inaccuracies prevent a higher score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'I am thankful that I took decision of year abroad study, because this step becomes my milestone'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the' missing before 'year abroad'), verb tenses ('I had done with' instead of 'I had completed'), and prepositions. Some sentences are slightly awkward, such as 'I hope you are in a great health'. While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and article usage will help improve your accuracy and overall control of complex structures.

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