Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-12
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 Tina,
I hope you are doing well. I am writing a letter to share my experience of study a year abroad last year as you asked in your letter.
Firstly, I let you know about the country Germany which I selected for studying as part of my university course. In addition, I recommend you to take admission in Berlin university because it is one of the most famous university in Asia. I also studied there and my experience was incredible.
Furthermore, I did research before going about the country and I learnt it has a lot of opportunities for future prospects. Moreover, people are honest. discipline and helpful and the government also support students financially by giving them scholarships.
My experience was outstanding. I have learnt new language, ry different cuisines, explore places and cultures and also attain knowledge about my subject specially history which will be beneficial for my further studies.
Best Wishes,
Yousra Ahmed
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The candidate addresses all three bullet points from the prompt: she mentions where she studied (Germany), describes what she learnt about the country (opportunities, honest and disciplined people, government support), and explains why it was helpful for her studies (learning a language, exploring cultures, and gaining history knowledge for further studies). The tone is appropriate for a friendly letter to a friend's sister, beginning with the requested greeting 'Dear Tina'. However, there is a geographical inaccuracy regarding Berlin university being in 'Asia', and some ideas are slightly undeveloped or generalised. Overall, all parts of the task are covered adequately, placing the response at Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear paragraph structure separating the introduction, the location details, the country description, and the academic benefits. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In addition', 'Furthermore', and 'Moreover' are used to connect ideas, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive in structure. Referencing is generally clear, and the logical progression moves smoothly from greeting to closing wishes. This performance aligns well with the Band 6 descriptor for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting phrases like 'future prospects', 'financially', and 'cuisines'. However, there are noticeable word-choice and collocation errors, such as 'study a year abroad' instead of 'studying abroad for a year', 'let you know about the country Germany which I selected' rather than 'tell you about Germany', and 'take admission' instead of 'apply'. There is also a factual slip referring to Berlin university being in Asia. These errors do not impede communication, making Band 5.5 appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I am writing a letter to share my experience of study a year abroad last year as you asked in your letter.' There are several grammatical errors and awkward structures, including verb tense and form issues ('experience of study', 'I let you know', 'people are honest. discipline and helpful', 'ry different cuisines'). Punctuation and capitalization errors also appear, but the meaning remains generally clear and communication is not seriously impeded, which corresponds to a Band 5.5 score.
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