Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A magazine wants to include contributions from its readers for an article called 'The book that influenced me most'.

Write a letter to the editor of the magazine about the book that influenced you most. In your letter

- describe what this book was about
- explain how this book influenced you
- say whether this book would be likely to influence other people

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing this in concern to my contribution as a reader for an article called 'The book that influenced me most'.I want to talk about the book that's my favourite 'The Story of My Life'.It is abiograghy on the early childhood,illness and disability of a women named,Helen Keller.She is deaf and blind instead of this kept studing with the help of baile script.Although she was physically disabled but she never admitted it as her weakness. She always said that disabilities are in our mind not in our body.

This book influenced me a lot ,it taught me to never give up in any situation.As well as try to mould your weakness or disabilities into your strenghs and grab the opportunities for yourself.

The book is so motivating and I think that atleast once everyone should read it. It definately inspire the youth as today we are so worried about our fears and don't even try to over it.

Thanks for your consideration.

Your's faithfully,

Khushdeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify The Story of My Life, describe Helen Keller’s childhood and disability, explain that it taught you not to give up, and say others—especially young people—could benefit. The personal response gives the letter a clear purpose. The description and influence are relevant, but some ideas are asserted rather than developed: for example, explain more specifically how Keller’s experiences changed your own actions or outlook. The claim that “everyone should read it” is also broad; a brief reason why its message would resonate with different readers would make the final point more convincing. The response covers the task well overall, while fuller support for these ideas would make it more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression from introducing the book, to describing its subject, to explaining its effect and recommending it to others. The paragraph break before “This book influenced me a lot” helps distinguish the description from your reflection, and the closing is appropriate for a letter to an editor. Linking phrases such as “Although” and “As well as” show an attempt to connect ideas, though the latter does not form a complete connection in its current sentence. Some transitions are also abrupt, particularly the move from Keller’s disability to the general statement about disabilities. Grouping related details into complete sentences and using a few more precise links would make the progression smoother and cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “influenced,” “disabilities,” “weakness,” “opportunities,” and “motivating,” so the main message is understandable. There are also attempts at more expressive phrasing, such as “mould your weakness … into your strengths.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “abiograghy,” “studing,” “strenghs,” and “definately.” Some expressions are not natural in context: “in concern to my contribution” and “grab the opportunities for yourself” could be phrased more idiomatically. A wider range of accurately spelled, natural collocations would improve precision and make the letter sound more polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast beginning “Although she was physically disabled” and the explanation of how the book influenced you. The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. For example, “She is deaf and blind instead of this kept studing” lacks a clear grammatical connection and has an unclear subject; “it taught me to never give up … As well as try” leaves the second idea as a fragment. There are also issues with articles, agreement, and punctuation, as in “a women named,Helen Keller” and the run-together opening after the title. Build complete sentences, check subject–verb relationships, and use punctuation to separate clauses; this will help you show more reliable control of varied structures.

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