Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-01

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 tell you the experience of my favorite book that influenced me the most. The name of the book is " Turn your dreams into reality" by famous writer Chetan Bhagat.

The book was about a person who was from poor family and he wanted to become an IPS officer. His parents were not having enough money to give him the best study related books as those were very expensive. So for managing the expenses and studies together , he started working in a library outside his town and during nights , he used the library books to study and in the morning he work as a cleaner in library. There were lots of obstacles in his way. He failed so many times but still he didn't loose hope and at the end he became IPS officer.

This book influenced me a lot as despite of from being a rich family, we still loose hope and stop working on our dreams. This will definitely influence other people who loose hope easily or who wants to achieve something in life and be successful.

Thank You

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: describing the book, explaining its influence, and discussing its potential impact on others. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, the explanation of how the book influenced you is quite brief and could be expanded with more specific personal reflection to reach a higher band. The tone is appropriate for a magazine contribution, and the letter format is correctly followed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on one of the required points. There is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat limited and occasionally mechanical. For example, the transition between the description of the plot and the personal reflection could be smoother. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the overall flow would benefit from a more varied use of linking words and referencing to connect sentences more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your ideas clearly. You use some topic-specific vocabulary such as 'obstacles' and 'achieve'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'despite of from being' (should be 'despite not being') and 'work as a cleaner' (should be 'worked'). The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited, and there is a reliance on simple, repetitive phrasing. To improve, try to incorporate more precise adjectives and varied verbs to describe your experiences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow, such as 'parents were not having enough money' (should be 'did not have'), 'he work as a cleaner' (should be 'he worked'), and 'loose hope' (should be 'lose hope'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some issues with sentence construction. Increasing your control over verb tenses and ensuring subject-verb agreement will help improve your score in this area.

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