Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-30

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 inform you that I have interest in your article which is known as ' The book that influenced me most' because reading books is my habit and I read hundreds of books till the date. So, I want to show my interest in your article.

Last month I read the book ''40 days of life'' which change my perspective about life. It has 40 chapters and each chapter have its explains very well. Its show our four phase of our life. It explain about human 4 stages of life like child, younger ,adult, old age. Book describe all stages brain thinking procces of humanbeings.

As i see in this book that each human have lots of problems but there thinking process to solve that problems is vary from person to person. So this book effect on my life also because it change my perspective about life. It infused me most in field of facing any situation which is uncomfortable for me. Also it reduce my fear about life difficult problems .

I personally recement this book to my family and friends because it impact all people life definitely. Moreover it help to reduce stress, anxiety and other mental health problems.

I hope you publish my article so more people take help from this book .Thanking you,

your faithfully

Karam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the book, explaining its influence, and discussing its potential impact on others. The tone is appropriate for a magazine contribution. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited; for instance, the description of the book's content is repetitive and lacks specific detail, and the explanation of how it influenced the writer remains quite general. While the task is fully addressed, the depth of the response is somewhat basic, which prevents it from reaching a higher band. The structure is clear, and the purpose of the letter is evident from the start.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. There is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and repetitive (e.g., 'Moreover', 'Also', 'So'). Some transitions between sentences feel abrupt, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the second paragraph where the connection between the book's chapters and the stages of life is slightly disjointed. Despite these minor issues, the overall arrangement is coherent and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. There are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'I inform you that I have interest' instead of 'I am writing to express my interest', and 'each chapter have its explains' which is grammatically and lexically incorrect. The student relies on basic vocabulary and struggles with collocations (e.g., 'infused me most' instead of 'influenced me'). While the meaning is generally clear, the limited range of vocabulary and the frequent errors in word choice restrict the score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement ('each chapter have'), article usage ('the book... change my perspective'), and tense consistency. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the placement of quotation marks and spaces. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable and demonstrate a lack of control over more complex grammatical structures.

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