Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-24

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 sir,

I am writing to contribute in your article. The book influence me most is ' The power of subconscious mind'. It is written by joseph.

This book is mainly about the power of our thoughts and how subconscious mind can affects our decisions, beliefs, and our daily life. It explain the development in positive thoughts and beliefs that helps to change the negative perspective into positive and improve the confidence. Moreover, It helps to face the difficult situations and gives idea to solved it.

This book has significant influence on me because it encourages me to think more positively. Before reading this book, I often worried about my future and found it quite challenging to solve problems. I learned from this book to find solution of problems rather then consistently thinking about that. It also helps me to improve me confident and I become more positive. Now I started approaching difficult situations in positive ways.

I believe this book will influence other people who are struggling with overthink and lacking of confidence in their life. I think it would not be easy to agree with all ideas but its approach of positive thinking is usefull

your fathfull

sukhdeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly identify the book, explain its influence on your personal development, and provide a logical opinion on its potential impact on others. The ideas are relevant and sufficiently developed for a letter format. To reach a higher band, ensure that you provide slightly more specific examples of how the book's concepts were applied in your life, rather than just stating that you became more positive. Overall, the tone is appropriate for a magazine contribution, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover' and 'Before reading this book' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor mechanical errors in sentence structure, and some transitions feel a bit repetitive. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the relationship between sentences is always explicit. The paragraphing is appropriate for the task, and the progression of ideas from the book's content to its personal impact is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message effectively. Phrases like 'negative perspective' and 'challenging to solve problems' are used correctly. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'contribute in your article' (should be 'to') and 'lacking of confidence' (should be 'lack of confidence'). Additionally, there are minor spelling errors like 'fathfull'. To achieve a higher score, focus on using more precise collocations and ensure that your word forms are accurate in different contexts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you successfully convey your meaning, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('The book influence me most', 'It explain the development') and article usage. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with some missing commas and incorrect capitalization. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy. Focusing on basic subject-verb agreement and proofreading for small grammatical slips will significantly improve your score.

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