Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-30

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 Riya,

Hope you're well. I just recieved your letter. Your sister priya is my best friend she told me that you're thinking about thinking about speaning years abroad for your university course. I would really like to share my experience, as i recently pursched my masters from london.

In my time, I first think about which country i should go where i can learn my ineterest of area. Then my elder brother suggest me to go london for my masters. I went to the london, where my other friend is also living. she suggest me the best accomodation to stay nearby my university. luckily i found it very comfortable and nearby my university.

I found london very interesting, I learned a lot of things by living there. that place is like heaven. people were too supporting. in the university, i made a lots of my friends who helped me in my study. What i admire most is london's night life. My friends and I travelled a lots of famous places there.

Yours faithfully,

Princy K.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The candidate has successfully addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt. First, she clearly stated where she studied by mentioning that she pursued her master's from London. Second, she described what she learned about the country, noting aspects such as the vibrant nightlife and the supportive nature of the local people, describing the place as 'like heaven.' Third, she explained how the year abroad was helpful for her studies by mentioning how making friends in the university helped her with her coursework. The tone is mostly appropriate for a letter to a friend's sister, although the opening contains slight confusion regarding names. Overall, the task is fully covered, warranting a solid band score.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has an identifiable overall arrangement divided into logical paragraphs. The writer uses basic cohesive devices and referencing ('In my time', 'Then', 'where', 'there'), though some transitions are a bit mechanical or abrupt, such as shifting suddenly to london's nightlife without a smooth bridge. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate the introduction from the main body points, but referencing within sentences can occasionally be unclear, as seen in the confusion around pronouns and names at the start. Despite these minor issues, the progression of ideas is generally clear and easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The candidate demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully communicating personal experiences and opinions. There are several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'recieved' instead of 'received', 'speaning' instead of 'spending', 'pursched' instead of 'pursued', and 'accomodation' with a single 'm'. However, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning without severely impeding communication. The writer attempts some less common phrases like 'supportive' and 'admire', but spelling inaccuracies and slight unnatural collocations ('interest of area') prevent the score from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The writing contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure. There are frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization, such as lowercase 'i', missing apostrophes, and run-on sentences like 'I found london very interesting, I learned a lot of things by living there.' Punctuation is often neglected, and capitalization rules are not consistently followed for proper nouns like 'london' and 'priya'. Nevertheless, the meaning remains mostly clear to the reader, and the grammar errors do not fundamentally impede overall communication, placing it squarely in the mid-band range.

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