Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-03

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,

I hope all is well.

My name is Shivam, and I am writing this letter to share my experience and to suggest a book one should read, since you are collecting the information from readers about the most influential book they read.

The book I read was autobiography of " Virat Kohli" who is the famous athlete from the sport called cricket. The book had covered multiple events which were happened in his life.

In addition, the most influential part of the book was how he gone on to representing the country. He had seen many ups and downs along with his journey, but he stood by all. To add on, even after achieving all his hunger has never gone down, and that is second most influential part of the story.

I would say, anyone who wants to have some motivation along with his/her journey, and have lost somewhere, they should read this book because it is also the story of comeback and fight.

I hope you will find this letter informative.

Thank you and have a pleasant day.

Sincerely,

Shivam Desai

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: describing the book, explaining its influence, and discussing its potential impact on others. The response is relevant and clearly focused on the topic. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the book covers events in Virat Kohli's life, you could have provided more specific details about the challenges he faced to make the influence more tangible. The explanation of how it influenced you is a bit general; expanding on a specific lesson or change in your perspective would have strengthened the response. Overall, the task is fulfilled, but the depth of content could be improved to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition', 'To add on', and 'because', which help the flow of ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive. For instance, 'To add on' is not a standard idiomatic transition. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the progression of ideas is easy to follow. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the relationship between sentences is more naturally connected rather than relying on simple additive markers.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'autobiography', 'athlete', 'motivation', and 'informative'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'the sport called cricket' (which is slightly unnatural; 'the sport of cricket' is better) and 'his hunger has never gone down' (a more precise term would be 'his drive' or 'ambition'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. Focusing on more natural collocations and idiomatic expressions would enhance your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'autobiography of

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