Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-27

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 or Madam,

I would like to share a book which influenced me a most. The name of the book is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. This book is about money management where readers can learn the effective ways to save, invest and spend money. This book is available physical copy on Amazon and digital copy on Amazon Kindle for digital book readers. This is most selling book in 2025 on Amazon.

The Third chapter in this book is about investment which is most influencing. In this chapter, author explains the effects of compounding investment. I convinced with this concept, and I have been investing certain amount of money every month from last 4 years. As a result, I earned more than 80% of return in the total investment.

Many people share their positive stories on Instagram and youtube that how they improve their finances by reading the concepts from this book. Many financial advisors suggest to read this book. This popularity shows that this book influences many people.

I hope my experience with Rich Dad, Poor Dad book can help you for your an article.

Yours faithfully,

Yash

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. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. However, the development of the ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, while you mention the book's impact on your finances, providing a more specific example of a financial decision you changed would have strengthened the response. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an editor, and the purpose is clear throughout. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded with more depth and personal insight.

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 basic cohesive devices such as 'As a result' and 'In this chapter' to link ideas. However, the flow between some sentences is slightly mechanical, and the transition between the description of the book and your personal experience could be smoother. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some sentences feel a bit disjointed. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that ideas flow more naturally from one to the next would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'money management', 'compounding investment', and 'financial advisors'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'available physical copy' (should be 'available as a physical copy') and 'most selling book' (should be 'best-selling book'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands. Attempting to use more sophisticated collocations and avoiding repetitive phrasing would help improve your score in this area.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'I would like to share a book which influenced me a most' (should be 'the most'), 'I convinced with this concept' (should be 'I was convinced by'), and 'help you for your an article' (should be 'help you with your article'). These errors are frequent but do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage, and the proper use of articles. Increasing the frequency of error-free complex sentences will also help boost your score.

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