Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-10

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to share my thoughts about the book influenced me most.

This book name is ‘Take care of your health’. This book is about how to keep yourself healthy with basic food items and how much it is important to be a healthy and happy person in life.

This book teach me to become a person who is fit and happy in their life. When I started reading this book i was overweight and i was going through so many Medical problems but this book influenced me allot with easy ideas to reduce weight and some exercises along with easy healthy food recipes which changed my life.

Lastly, I believe that this book can also influence other individuals like the way it influenced me. Moreover, I think this book can be a life changing book for those who are facing problems about their health and don’t have much money to spend on medicines or doctors.

Thank you for your time.

Yours faithfully,

Amandeep kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three points clearly: you describe the book’s focus on healthy food and exercise, explain its personal effect by mentioning your weight and medical problems, and say it could help others with health concerns and limited money. The personal example makes the influence convincing, and the reader can understand your overall view throughout. To make the discussion more fully developed, give a specific example of an idea or exercise from the book and explain how it changed your routine or health. The claim that it could be “a life changing book” for others is relevant, but a brief explanation of who would benefit most would make this prediction more precise and less general.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: purpose, description of the book, personal influence, and its possible effect on other readers. Separate paragraphs help the reader follow these stages, while “Moreover” and “Lastly” signal the relationship between ideas. The opening and closing also suit a formal letter to an editor. Some linking is a little mechanical, particularly “Lastly” before the final point, and the long paragraph about your experience combines several details in one sentence. You could improve the flow by dividing that account into shorter sentences and using more natural transitions, such as “As a result” to introduce the change in your life.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary communicates the topic and personal experience, with relevant expressions such as “overweight,” “medical problems,” “healthy food recipes,” and “influence other individuals.” However, the range is limited and several choices or combinations sound unnatural, including “This book name,” “influenced me allot,” and “problems about their health.” Repetition of “book,” “influence,” and “healthy” also limits flexibility. Aim to use more precise, natural collocations—for example, describe the book as a guide to “maintaining good health” and say it “had a significant impact” on you. Check spelling and word forms as well, including “a lot” rather than “allot.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple statements and longer sentences, and the main message remains understandable. However, the range of structures is limited, and errors occur in basic verb forms, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “the book influenced me most” needs “the book that influenced me most,” while “This book teach me” should use the past form “taught.” In “This book name is,” the grammatical pattern is incorrect; write “The name of this book is…” The long sentence beginning “When I started reading this book” also needs clearer punctuation and sentence boundaries. Practise accurate past-tense narration and build longer sentences around one clear main clause.

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