Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-28
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 manpreet,
I hope you are doing well, i cam to know that you have plan to study in Canada.I recently completed my MBA master degree in university Canada West which is situated Vancouver.
I learned numerous things which i learned in this country including manage expenses, make budget,learn rules and regulations regarding traffic, cleaning and so on, which are not fully present in our country.Moreover, i learnt that if anyone not do hard work here then they can not survive.
I got a chance to do study from international professors who did Phd in finance and they has lots of experience, which helped me to understand this subject.Now i am doing a job in RBC bank and earn handsome salary.
If you have a plan to study here then i recommend that choose my university.Even you can get scholership which help to manage your fees.Eventually, if you have any doubt regarding choose course then i am here for you.
Your sincerely,
Veerpal Kaur.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the prompt. You mentioned where you studied by writing 'university Canada West which is situated Vancouver'. You also described what you learned about the country, mentioning aspects like managing expenses and traffic regulations, and explained why your year abroad was helpful for your studies by highlighting the international professors and their experience. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the tone is appropriate for writing to a friend's younger sister. However, some ideas, such as cultural observations and how the university specifically aided your course, are slightly limited and could have been extended further. Overall, the requirements of the task are adequately met, corresponding to a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The letter follows a logical arrangement with an appropriate opening and closing, and uses paragraphing to separate different points, such as living in Canada, studying at the university, and offering advice. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Moreover', 'Now', and 'Eventually', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or are used slightly inaccurately, like 'Eventually' instead of 'Finally' or 'Lastly'. Referencing is mostly clear, but occasional punctuation and capitalization lapses (such as 'i cam' and 'university Canada West') slightly affect the flow. The overall progression is acceptable for a Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common phrases such as 'international professors', 'handsome salary', and 'rules and regulations'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'do study instead of 'study', 'make budget' instead of 'make a budget', and 'choose course' instead of 'choose a course'. Spelling errors, such as 'scholership' instead of 'scholarship', also occur. These errors do not impede communication, placing your lexical control firmly at Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as relative clauses ('university Canada West which is situated Vancouver') and conditional structures ('If you have a plan to study here then i recommend...'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('in university', 'do study'), incorrect verb tenses ('i cam', 'anyone not do hard work'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('they has lots of experience'). Punctuation and capitalization errors are also present throughout the text. While these errors do not prevent your overall message from being understood, they restrict your grammatical score to a Band 5.0.
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