Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-26

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,

The purpose of my writing is to request you to write something regarding the book 'The book with the article that influenced me most' in your magazine.

In this book author Mr. Sehdev a famous writer wrote about life lessons, reality,behaviour and success and so on. I read this almost one month before and I really appreciate that if you explain about this in your magazine.

This book influenced me alot due to some reasons. Initially, it gives real life experience stories through individuals understand the reality of life that who can suffer in real world. Moreover, while using technology how we can use gadgets for own purpose so that couldn't harm mentally as well as physically. Lastly, this books helps to manage or schedule things in manner that would be beneficial for future like be a patience, stressless, calm and be attentive.

I able to doevery in a manner after read this book . Additionally, I also want that others also should learn something from this book according to their perspective and I really wanted to write something about this owing to I crease awareness towards this book. I hope you understand and have to do this. I am eagerly waiting to see this in your magazine.

Yours faithfully

Shamli

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: describing the book, explaining its influence, and discussing its potential impact on others. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of how the book influenced you is quite general, and the description of the book's content is vague. To improve, you should provide more specific examples of the 'life lessons' or 'real-life experience stories' mentioned. Additionally, the tone is slightly confused; you are writing to an editor to suggest a book for an article, but your phrasing 'request you to write something' suggests you want the editor to write it, rather than you contributing your own piece as requested by the magazine.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Initially', 'Moreover', and 'Lastly' to structure your arguments. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the connection between ideas is unclear, such as the transition into the final paragraph. Referencing is occasionally imprecise, making it difficult to determine exactly what you are referring to in certain sentences. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear, singular focus would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for a higher band. You rely on basic descriptors like 'famous writer' and 'real life experience'. There are also some awkward collocations and word choices, such as 'I crease awareness' (likely meant 'increase') and 'be a patience' (should be 'be patient'). To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more sophisticated vocabulary and ensure that your word choices are accurate in context. Avoid repetitive phrasing and try to incorporate more descriptive adjectives and precise nouns to convey your ideas more effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'I read this almost one month before' (should be 'ago'), 'I able to doevery in a manner' (missing verb and incorrect word form), and 'owing to I crease awareness' (incorrect grammatical structure). While you attempt some complex sentences, they are often faulty, leading to confusion. You need to focus on basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of articles and prepositions. Proofreading your work for these common errors will significantly improve your score.

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