Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-28

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 suggest an inspiring book which inspired me alot and bought a huge change in my life. I believe if you mention about these book in your article it will inspire many people around the country.

The name of the book is rich dad and poor kid. Recently a Tollywood director directed a movie based on these book. The book is about the struggle a father go through to give a comfortable life to his son without compromising on his dreams. At one point they did not have a proper shelter, food and clothing, however, father work so hard without any excuses and finally he will become the richest person with all his efforts. The moral of the book is anyone can achieve anything in life even if we do not a basic essentials in our life.

During my preparation to CPA exam, I used a say alot of excuses everyday to myself like I am so tired today to study, I do not feel like to study. After read the book, I completely stopped saying excuses and I cleared the exam. I strongly believe not only me it will help many people like students, working professional and even in the old people.

If you are interested about these book, I am happy to share further details about the book if you needed.

Best regards,

pranusha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You successfully covered all parts of the prompt. You described what the book was about, explained how it influenced you by helping you stop making excuses during your CPA exam preparation, and discussed whether it would influence others. However, there are some inaccuracies in your description of the book, as 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' by Robert Kiyosaki is actually about financial literacy rather than the cinematic plot you described involving a father struggling to afford basic shelter. Despite this minor factual confusion, your ideas are relevant and fully address the letter format and bullet points required by the task.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a clear logical organisation and progression from the opening purpose to the book description, your personal experience, and the final closing. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate each main point, such as the introduction, book details, personal impact, and conclusion. While basic cohesive devices and referencing pronouns like 'these book' or 'the book' are used, cohesion can sometimes feel a bit repetitive or mechanical. Overall, the text is easy to follow, and the relationship between ideas is clear throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You demonstrated an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common phrases such as 'without compromising on his dreams' and 'comfortable life'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors, such as 'bought a huge change' instead of 'brought', and recurring confusion with demonstrative pronouns and plurals, such as 'these book' instead of 'this book'. There are also minor spelling and word choice inaccuracies throughout the response, such as 'working professional' instead of 'working professionals'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempted a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I believe if you mention about these book in your article it will inspire many people around the country.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with verb tenses ('father work so hard', 'finally he will become') and prepositions ('mention about'). There are also issues with sentence structure and missing articles ('do not a basic essentials'). These errors require some effort to decipher at times, though they do not completely impede overall communication.

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