Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-16

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 Priyanka,

I hope this mail finds you well. I heard from Karan that you are planning to study abroad. To be honest, this is the best idea for curve your future.

Recently, I finish my Master in Business Administration in Algoma University, Canada. This university provides you best education with excellent facilities such us accomodation, transportation, computer lab so on.

In Canada there are so many thing I have learn here. The First thing you feel good to know about it is that people are so humble and kind. They always be ready to support you if you are not wrong. The government is also students supportive. They provide low cost student pass, living and food expenses, free library access where you can find lots of books and also computer with free wifi service so you can complete your assignment without any cost. Furthermore, There is lot of fun activities for refreshment and fitness.

A year in canada being so fantastic. I really thanks to my mentor who helped me throughout the year in study as well as life. They help me to solve every single difficulties in my study subject. Additionally, They helping out me for sharing house. That is really big help for any student who is new in country. He is a big brother rather than mentor.

I would definately recommend you this university and also this country. Please don't hesitate to call me whenever you need my help.

Your Friend,

Vidhi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all the bullet points outlined in the prompt. You mentioned where you studied by writing, 'Recently, I finish my Master in Business Administration in Algoma University, Canada.' You described what you learned about the country, noting that 'people are so humble and kind' and discussing government support. Furthermore, you explained why your year abroad was helpful for your studies by highlighting the academic facilities and the mentoring you received. Although there are some grammatical slips, all parts of the task are addressed with relevant and well-developed ideas, earning a solid band score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter maintains a clear overall progression and logical arrangement. You appropriately begin with a standard greeting and an opening statement of purpose. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate different topics, such as university facilities, cultural observations, and the support of your mentor. Cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'Additionally' are employed, although referencing and linking can occasionally feel slightly mechanical, as seen in 'The First thing you feel good to know about it is that...'. Overall, the organization is clear and easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your ideas effectively. You make successful attempts at less common vocabulary items and phrases, such as 'mentor', 'transportation', and 'refreshment and fitness'. However, there are noticeable word choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'curve your future' instead of 'shape your future', 'finish' instead of 'finished', and 'students supportive' instead of 'student-friendly' or 'supportive of students'. Despite these lexical inaccuracies, communication is never impeded, which aligns well with the descriptors for Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms throughout the letter, such as conditional and relative clauses like 'if you are not wrong' and 'where you can find lots of books'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors in verb tenses, articles, and prepositions, including 'I finish my Master' (should be 'finished'), 'so many thing' (should be 'things'), 'in canada being so fantastic' (should be 'was'), and 'They helping out me' (should be 'They helped me out'). While these errors are noticeable and require the reader to occasionally adjust, they rarely impede overall comprehension, placing your grammar performance firmly at Band 6.

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