Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 hope you are doing well. I am writing to share my review on a book for an article in the magazine called 'The book that influenced me most'.

I recently read a bookfrom the physiotherapy program, its name is Sulivan- Physiology Knowledge. This book includes various chapters such as introduction to the physiology, cardiovascular and neurological systems with their diagrams, different human disorders and diseases.

The most fascinating part of the book is the presentation of each topic, which influenced me the most. I would like to read all the chapters in detail and make notes of it. An attractive presention of topics on human organs help me alot to understand quickly.

Furthermore, mostly medical books are boaring and really tough to understand for students. However, the use of 3D images, colourful content and access to video content make Sulivan a intresting book to read and memorize. Therefore, other people would like to keep this book for their study and practical knowldge.

I hope my contribution to your magazine could help you.

Yours Sincerely,

Krupali Parmar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all bullet points of the task. The student clearly identifies the book as 'Sulivan- Physiology Knowledge', describes its contents including chapters on cardiovascular and neurological systems, explains how it influenced them by helping them understand quickly and make detailed notes, and discusses its potential to influence other students due to its engaging visual elements. The purpose of the letter is evident from the opening and closing remarks. Although the ideas are somewhat straightforward and could be further extended, all requirements of the prompt are adequately fulfilled, earning a solid Band 6.5 rating. The tone is appropriately polite and semi-formal throughout, matching the requirements of General Training Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical overall arrangement with a standard semi-formal greeting and sign-off. The response is divided into distinct paragraphs that separate the introduction, the book description, the personal influence, and the likelihood of influencing others. However, referencing and cohesive devices are at times basic or slightly mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'this book' and 'the book'. Furthermore, paragraphing could be improved to better separate distinct ideas. Nevertheless, there is a clear progression of thought from the introduction of the book to its features and final evaluation, justifying a Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, including terms like 'physiotherapy program', 'cardiovascular and neurological systems', and 'practical knowledge'. There are some spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'boaring' instead of 'boring', 'intresting' instead of 'interesting', 'presention' instead of 'presentation', and 'knowldge' instead of 'knowledge'. Despite these lexical errors and typos, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey meaning clearly without impeding the reader's understanding. The student attempts less common vocabulary with mixed success, placing this response firmly in the Band 6.0 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The most fascinating part of the book is the presentation of each topic, which influenced me the most.' There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, including 'share my review on a book' (review of a book), 'make notes of it' (notes on it), and 'help me alot' (helps me a lot). Punctuation and article usage are occasionally faulty, such as omitting articles before nouns ('bookfrom' and 'An attractive presention'). However, these errors rarely impede communication, and the sentence structures show some variety, supporting a Band 6.0 score.

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