Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-03

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 to you regarding a book that not only has influenced me most but also has changed my life style.

There are myrids of books that have influenced me but here i would like to talk about a famous book "Mahabharat". It is a religious book. It was written a long time ago by Ved vyas.

When i was in college, I was not able to focous on study and because of that i could not score good marks in the exams. Therefore, my friend suggested me to read this book, it has different techniques how you could release stress and how could you focous on one goal. After the reading some parts, It was very simple to focous on my studies. As a result, igot good score in my final exam.

I would like to say some more important things about the book. It has plenty of deep knowledge not only in one section but also different perspective of life which could be better after reading and understanding those. I would say, If some one wants to find solution on their critical proublem, this book is a great.

I would appreciate your prompt attention for including this book in your magazine. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Ra

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response successfully addresses all parts of the prompt, fulfilling the requirements for a General Training letter. You introduced the book 'Mahabharat', described what it was about, explained how it influenced your ability to focus and manage stress, and discussed whether it would likely influence others. However, some areas are more fully developed than others. For example, the explanation of how the book influenced you and the description of the book are a bit basic and lack extended detail. To reach a higher band, ideas need to be more fully expanded and supported throughout the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear paragraph structure, using standard letter-writing conventions. There is a logical progression from introducing the book to explaining its personal impact and finally discussing its broader appeal. However, cohesion at times feels a bit mechanical or faulty, with repetitive transitions and some referencing issues, such as 'it has different techniques how you could release stress'. While paragraphs are used sufficiently and appropriately to separate ideas, the management of cohesive devices needs to be smoother and more varied to achieve a stronger logical flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

An adequate range of vocabulary is used for the task, successfully communicating your message about the book. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary items, such as 'perspective' and 'solutions', but these are accompanied by noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, including 'myrids' instead of myriads, 'focous' instead of focus, and 'proublem' instead of problem. While these errors do not seriously impede communication, they demonstrate some inconsistency in lexical control. Improving spelling accuracy and expanding your range of natural collocations will help elevate your vocabulary score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as the use of correlative structures like 'not only... but also'. However, there are several grammar and punctuation errors throughout the text, including capitalization issues ('i', 'Ved vyas', 'Ra'), missing articles ('read this book', 'is a great'), and tense inconsistencies. For instance, writing 'After the reading some parts' contains an unnecessary article and awkward phrasing. These errors are noticeable but rarely impede overall communication, reflecting a standard of control where simple sentences are generally sound while attempts at more complex structures introduce frequent minor mistakes.

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