Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-08

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 or Madam,

I am writing this letter in context of book which leaves a great footprint on my life in positive way. The book named 'Rani Tat' written by Harmanjeet is all about nature and also have stuff related to the things which are precious, immortal and irreplaceable such as air, fresh water, mountains, falls, stars, sun and many other things which are never discused or praised in our daily life.

Moving further, this book realised me that we as human never satisfied in our life but we forget to praised things which are perfect and never replaced by any kind of man made facilities. Context in book make me feel more close and loved towards nature.

In end, i would like to say that this book will influence people who are in race of materialistic things and forgot what is really improtant to live a stress free and healthy life. This book ineject positive attitude in people to leave temporary happiness and choose what give you real satisfaction and change the way of thinking about life decisions.

Your Sincerealy

Bikramjit Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify the book and its subject, explain its effect on your attitude to nature, and predict who else it may influence. The examples of “air, fresh water, mountains” help clarify its themes, while the contrast between material pursuits and lasting sources of satisfaction gives your letter a clear purpose. The personal influence is present, especially in saying you feel “more close and loved towards nature,” but it would be stronger with a specific change in your behaviour or a moment when the book affected you. The prediction about other readers is relevant, though it is general; explain why people focused on material success might respond to the book. More development of these ideas would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction to the book, a paragraph about its effect on you, and a concluding prediction about its effect on others. Transitions such as “Moving further” and “In end” signal the progression, and the reader can follow the main message. However, these linking phrases feel somewhat mechanical, and some connections between ideas are not fully clear. For example, the shift from the book’s themes to the claim that humans are never satisfied could be explained more directly. The long opening sentence also packs several ideas together. Use simpler, more natural transitions and divide or connect ideas according to their relationship to create smoother progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “immortal,” “irreplaceable,” “materialistic,” and “satisfaction,” which helps communicate the book’s themes and your response to them. Some less common choices are not used naturally, however: “leaves a great footprint on my life” and “in context of book” are awkward, while “realised me” does not express the intended meaning. Spelling and word-form errors such as “discused,” “improtant,” and “ineject” are noticeable and sometimes make the reader pause. Aim for accurate, natural collocations rather than ambitious wording where the fit is uncertain. A more precise vocabulary for the book’s message and your personal response would improve clarity and flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and longer sentences, and the response is generally understandable. However, control of sentence structure and basic grammar is inconsistent, particularly in the longer sentences. For example, “The book ... is all about nature and also have stuff” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “we as human never satisfied” is missing grammatical elements needed to form a complete, accurate clause. There are also errors with articles, plurals, and verb forms, as in “in positive way” and “what give you real satisfaction.” These issues sometimes make the reader work to understand the intended meaning. Practise building accurate simple clauses first, then combine them with subordinate clauses while checking agreement and verb forms.

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