Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-13

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,

I am writing this letter to express my feelings regarding your book that influenced me most and put positive impact.

The name of the book is Atomic Habit which is based on the individuals that change their daily routine by adopting good habits into their life such as get up early in morning and do their important work and exercise that not only help them to become mentally strong but also physically fit person.

This book influenced me number of ways like it teach me stays motivate by maintain your calmness level during the tough situation. Furthermore, this book tells how people offer helping hand to each other while using a trait of their benevolent and industrious.

I would like to recommend this book to other people because I believe that it has a power to influence individuals to merge their negative habit into positive ones by utilizing their hidden talent.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours sincerely,

Ramandeep Singh

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 recommending it to others. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the description of 'Atomic Habits' is a bit vague, and the explanation of how it influenced you lacks specific, personal examples, relying instead on general statements. To reach a higher band, try to provide more concrete details about how the book changed your specific actions or mindset. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an editor, and the purpose is clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore' and 'In addition' (though 'Furthermore' was used, the flow could be improved). However, some transitions are a bit mechanical, and the connection between sentences within paragraphs could be smoother. For instance, the transition between the book's description and its influence is abrupt. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would enhance the overall flow and coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, but there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors. For example, 'put positive impact' should be 'had a positive impact', and 'teach me stays motivate' is grammatically incorrect and uses the wrong word form. Phrases like 'trait of their benevolent and industrious' are also unclear and do not fit the context. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that the words you choose are used in the correct grammatical form to convey your meaning precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

Your writing shows a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow of reading. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'it teach me'), missing articles, and incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'get up early' instead of 'getting up early'). While the meaning is generally understandable, these errors are persistent. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, particularly the use of gerunds after prepositions and consistent verb tenses, before attempting more complex structures.

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