Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-08

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 have read your advertisement, you are looking for stories of the people who got influenced by books they had read. I am excited to show you the book i have completed which really motivated me.

This book is on a person name David goggins who is a professional runner. He was in the U.S. navy before his running carrier. He have a very inspirational story and one of the best best writer in USA wrote the book "the wolf" on david.

As i really love sports i liked this book very much, the weight loss story is most impressive one in the book, where david lost 80lbs of weight in 3 months. Moreover, he completed more than 50 ultra marathons in his running carrier, this thing really motivated me stay fit.

Most of the people from world know David as a motivation and i am sure that if a new person ever read this book he will get influenced. The story is really motivating for most the individuals who want to achieve their fitness goals.

I will look for your response on my article, hope you will like it.

Yours faithfully,

Kuwerinder Singh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all three bullet points of the task. You clearly identify the book, explain its influence on your fitness goals, and provide an opinion on its potential to influence others. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the book's content, the description is quite brief and contains factual inaccuracies regarding the book's title and author. To reach a higher band, ensure that your supporting details are more accurate and fully elaborated to provide a more compelling narrative for the magazine readers.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'However,' though the flow between sentences can feel a bit mechanical at times. The referencing is generally clear, but the transition between the introduction and the body paragraphs could be smoother. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that connects back to the main purpose of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'inspirational,' 'motivated,' and 'ultra marathons.' However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'running carrier' (career) and 'a person name David goggins' (named). Additionally, the repetition of the word 'motivated' and 'influence' limits the sophistication of your writing. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise synonyms and focusing on correct collocations will help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('He have a very inspirational story') and punctuation errors (missing commas and capitalization of proper nouns like 'Goggins' and 'USA'). There are also minor errors with articles and prepositions. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy, particularly verb tenses and noun-verb agreement, as these errors occur throughout the text.

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