Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17

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 Ami,

I am happy to hear that you are thinking about studying abroad. I believe it will be great decision because it would provide you international academic experience and develop new skills.

I have competed my graduation from the Stand ford university . It is very popular university of United Kingdom. The university recruits thousand of students every year. It provided me valuable learning experience.

I have learned many things during my stay at UK. I met people from different culture which helped me explore new history and tradition. In addition, I also learned several international language which would be useful in my future success and help in achieve my goal.

It was really excellent experience for me. This is because it gave me an opportunity to develop my knowledge and new skills such as problem- solving, teamwork, and communication skills. It also helped me gain my confidence.

Tell me what you decide and I wish for your bright future.

Best wishes,

Khushbu

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You successfully addressed your friend's sister by name, told her about studying at Standford University in the United Kingdom, described what you learned regarding different cultures, history, and languages, and explained how the year helped your studies through skills like problem-solving and teamwork. Although some details contain slight factual inconsistencies or generalisations, such as placing Stanford in the UK, the purpose of a General Training letter is fully realized with a clear tone and appropriate layout. All requirements are addressed sufficiently to merit a solid band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised into clear paragraphs with an appropriate greeting and sign-off. Each paragraph has a distinct focus, moving smoothly from the introduction to where you studied, what you learned, and finally how it helped your studies. Cohesive devices are used adequately, such as 'In addition' and 'This is because', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Paragraphing is handled well, ensuring that the progression of ideas is easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with attempts at less common lexical items such as 'international academic experience', 'problem-solving', and 'teamwork'. However, there are noticeable word choice and spelling errors that detract from precision, such as 'competed' instead of 'completed', 'Stand ford' instead of 'Stanford', and 'thousand' instead of 'thousands'. Despite these minor inaccuracies, communication is never impeded, and the informal, friendly tone is successfully maintained throughout the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over grammar. You use modal verbs and subordinate clauses effectively, as seen in 'I believe it will be great decision because it would provide you international academic experience'. However, there are several grammatical errors present, including missing articles ('it would be great decision' should be 'a great decision'; 'stay at UK' should be 'stay in the UK'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('thousand of students' should be 'thousands of students'). While these errors occur regularly, they rarely impede overall comprehension.

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