Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-02

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 or Madam,

Recently, i read your book and it was very good experience as these articles are going to be stay in mind forever. One of the best book which influenced youth for doing hard work.

This book is all about how to be a good man and putting efforts for everything and how to achieve goals. This book puts great effect on me for making impossible things to possible and can convert worst situations into best. People can be easily get out of form their hard times.

This book is definitely going to be influenced other individuals as well. I noticed how perfectly it was designed to get attentions of people and make their life better and applying some tips from these articles. Which i never seen before in any other book.

Thank you for all of your efforts for writing these articles and you give us chance to give you some feedback. It is very pleasure for us that we are able to read these kind of books.

Your Sincerely,

Manisha

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 example, you mention the book helps people 'achieve goals' and 'convert worst situations into best,' but you do not provide a specific example or a title, which would have made your response more engaging and convincing. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to an editor, though it lacks the depth required for a higher band score. To improve, try to provide more concrete details about the book's content and specific personal anecdotes regarding its influence.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'This book' and 'However' (implied), but the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical. For instance, the transition between the second and third paragraphs is a bit abrupt. Additionally, some referencing is unclear, such as 'these articles' in the opening, which is confusing since you are writing about a book. To improve, use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your pronouns clearly refer back to the nouns mentioned previously to create a smoother progression of ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it is quite repetitive and lacks precision. You frequently use simple phrases like 'very good experience' and 'good man.' There are also some awkward collocations, such as 'get attentions of people' instead of 'capture people's attention' and 'give us chance' instead of 'provide us with the opportunity.' While your meaning is generally clear, the range of vocabulary is limited. To achieve a higher score, try to incorporate more sophisticated adjectives and collocations that are specific to the context of literature and personal development.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter that occasionally impede the flow of reading. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'One of the best book' should be 'One of the best books'), incorrect article usage, and sentence fragments (e.g., 'Which i never seen before...'). You rely mostly on simple sentence structures, and your attempts at complex sentences often contain errors, such as 'People can be easily get out of form their hard times.' To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically verb tenses and pluralisation, before attempting more complex grammatical structures.

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