Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 Hargun,

I hope you find this letter in good health and high spirits.

i am glad that finally you got an opportunity to pursue your higher study in York University, Toronoto and choose child Care program. My education was regarding Global Business Management in the Loyalist College, Toronto. Moreover, the college was sprawled in the outskirt of this city and the assitance and supports of the staff was amazing.

As you know, it was the first time, when I migrated to a new country without having any known in this area. Initially, I was anxious that how could I handle all things individually, Fortunatelly, my roommate who was Australian and one of my professors helped me a lot for managing the things properly. In addition to this, I also explored the varoius cultures, rituals and events. Even I joined one christmas party which was held by my house owner where I endeavored enourmous Canadian and Italien dishes. I also endulge their activities such dance and song. that day was fascinating for me.

This course is beneficial for me as I got a job in Trucking Company as an accountant with a handsome salary. Apart from this, I also expanded my professional network through them, i often get updation about advance technology in the market.

I understand, it is common to have nervousness when we get rid of comfort zone, but it's an opportunity to build your brighter future.

you can contact me if you need any further assistance.

Regards,

Sabeer

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the task prompt. Sabeer opens by addressing the recipient, names the institution and location where he studied (Loyalist College, Toronto), and discusses his course of study. He also describes what he learned about the country, mentioning cultural exploration, events like Christmas parties, trying Canadian and Italian dishes, and participating in local activities. Additionally, he explains how his year abroad helped his studies and subsequent career, noting that it aided him in securing a job as an accountant at a trucking company and helped expand his professional network. The tone is appropriate for a friendly letter, and the purpose of the communication is clearly achieved. The ideas are extended and supported adequately, meeting the requirements for a Band 7.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is generally clear in its logical organization, with an appropriate opening and closing. Paragraphing is used to separate different themes, such as the introduction and college details, social experiences, and career benefits. However, coherence is occasionally disrupted by mechanical or faulty cohesive devices and referencing issues, such as 'that day was fascinating for me' following a slightly disjointed description, and abrupt transitions between sentences like 'Apart from this, i often get updation...'. Paragraph breaks and cohesive links are sometimes over-used or unnatural, placing this response firmly in the Band 6.0 category where cohesion is somewhat faulty and referencing is not always clear.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Sabeer demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common phrases such as 'high spirits', 'sprawled in the outskirt', and 'professional network'. However, there are noticeable errors in word choice, collocation, and spelling throughout the text, including 'toronoto', 'assitance', 'Fortunatelly', 'varoius', 'enourmous', 'endulge', and 'updation'. While these errors do not severely impede communication, they reflect the typical profile of a Band 6.0 performance, where spelling and word-choice mistakes occur alongside attempts at more varied vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over structure (e.g., 'As you know, it was the first time, when I migrated...'). However, there are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors that persist throughout the text, such as missing articles ('at York University, Toronoto and choose child Care program'), incorrect preposition usage ('regarding Global Business Management in the Loyalist College'), and tense or clause construction slips ('Initially, I was anxious that how could I handle all things...'). Punctuation and capitalization errors are also common (e.g., lowercase 'i'). These issues place the response at Band 5.5, as frequent errors are present, though meaning is mostly still communicated.

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