Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-14

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 6.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to contribute for an article organise by your magazine. The book that influenced me most was 'The power of your subconcious mind'.

The book mainly focuses on how mind contributing our thought process. This book teahces us to manifest things in our subconcious mind and it gives energy to work towards that goal and achieve effertlessly.

I have read this books approximately two years ago and it helped me in many ways. When I started reading it I got to know how manifestation work and I tried to implement in my personal life and by following this techniques, my short term goal look much easier than before.

I believe this book has a potential to influence many individuals. By reading this book people can understand how to control their thoughts in mind and utilise subconcious power to achieve big dreams.

I hope my recomendation would be beneficial to the society. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully.

Axay Nayi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points outlined in the prompt. The student clearly identifies the book as 'The power of your subconcious mind', describes its contents regarding thought processes and manifestation, explains how it influenced them by making short-term goals easier, and argues that it has the potential to influence others. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed and could benefit from further elaboration and specific examples to fully reach a higher band. The tone is appropriate for a magazine letter, and the purpose is clear throughout. Overall, the requirements of General Training Task 1 are met adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement with a logical progression of ideas, moving from an introduction to the book, its content, personal influence, and finally its impact on others. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct points. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical and basic, relying on simple connectors like 'When' and 'by following this techniques'. Referencing is generally clear, though occasional minor slip-ups in referencing occur. Overall, the structure provides a coherent reading experience, fitting the criteria for a Band 6.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common lexical items such as 'manifestation', 'implement', and 'subconcious'. However, there are several noticeable spelling and word choice errors, including 'subconcious' (subconscious), 'teahces' (teaches), 'effertlessly' (effortlessly), 'books' (book), and 'recomendation' (recommendation). These errors do not impede overall communication, but they restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.5, as they show a lack of full control over less common vocabulary and spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional and relative clauses. There are, however, several grammatical errors throughout the text, including article omissions ('for an article organise by' instead of 'organized by'), preposition errors ('contribute for' instead of 'contribute to'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('goal look' instead of 'goals look'). While these errors are noticeable and can cause slight distraction, they rarely impede communication. The control of grammar is consistent with a Band 6 performance.

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