Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to share my thoughts about the book that influence me the most for the article of your magazine. I was deeply moved by the book, 'Provoked' penned by Kamaljit Ahluwalia. It is based on the real-life story of Simran Dhillon who was a victim of domestic violence and abuse in New York city by her sociopath husband in the year 1990.

This book had a long-lasting impact on my mind. I was deeply moved by the atrocities Simran faced by her spouse and was inspired by her immense courage to fight for justice. The story shares the message of the victory of truth over evil and motivates upcoming generation of women to educated and well aware of their rights.

This biography will have profound impact on readers as it showcases patriarchal mindset of society in an explicit way. Also, it will promote the need of equal rights and accessibility of resources for suppressed gender of the society.

Sincerely,

Sneha Advani

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly described the book's content, explained its personal impact, and provided a logical justification for why it would influence others. The tone is appropriate for a magazine contribution. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly more on the personal impact; for instance, explaining a specific change in your perspective or behavior resulting from reading the book would add depth to your ideas. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets all requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your argument easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Also' and 'This book', though the transition between ideas could be made more sophisticated with a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'Furthermore', 'Consequently', or 'In addition to this'). Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different requirements of the task, ensuring a smooth progression of ideas throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, using terms like 'atrocities', 'patriarchal mindset', and 'suppressed gender' effectively. There are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'motivated upcoming generation... to educated', which should be 'to be educated'. Additionally, 'influence' in the first sentence should be in the past tense ('influenced'). While these errors do not impede communication, improving your control over verb forms and collocations will help you achieve a higher score. You have a sufficient range to convey your message clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical slips. For example, 'the book that influence me' should be 'the book that influenced me', and 'to educated and well aware' requires the verb 'be'. There is also a missing article in 'in New York city' (should be 'in New York City'). Despite these errors, your control of sentence structure is generally good, and the errors do not cause difficulty for the reader. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and article usage will improve your accuracy.

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