Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-14

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 Mr. Amith,

I hope you are well and in a good health. I am writing this letter to express my own views on the book named Rich and poor daddy based on the financial management in your daily life. Anyone who wants to get a success in their lives at an initial stage, this book had a great story to influence the minset of individuals. Although people learn how to save money from the article, the best thing highlighted in this written story is how to multiply your finances with the help of investments.

The story written on two middle-class families, who were struggling to become wealthy in their life. Both have different standard of living, and planning for the future. Usually, people saves money for the future crisis, but I had gained knowledge on investment instead of saving. Risk is the big factor in our life to compete with others, which is written clearly in this novel.

I would appreciate it if you could stock more of these type of books, which would help posterity to bright their future. Money knolwedge not be learned from schools. These books would be helpful to shape the individual's future.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Gurdeep Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: describing the book, explaining its influence, and discussing its potential impact on others. Your position is clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention that the book taught you about investment, you could have provided a more specific example of how this changed your financial habits to better meet the requirements of a Band 7. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an editor, and the purpose is clear from the beginning.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Although' and 'However', to link ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical, and there are instances where referencing is slightly unclear, such as in the final paragraph where 'these type of books' refers back to the specific title mentioned earlier. Improving the use of transition signals would help the ideas flow more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'financial management', 'investments', and 'middle-class families'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'get a success', 'money knolwedge', and 'bright their future'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit your score. To reach a higher band, you should focus on more precise collocations and ensure accurate word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'people saves money' (subject-verb agreement), 'the story written on two families' (missing auxiliary verb), and 'Money knolwedge not be learned' (missing modal/passive structure). These errors are noticeable but rarely prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of passive voice constructions.

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