Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Your friend has been offered a place on a course at the university where you studied. He/She would like your advice about finding a place to live.

Write an email to your friend. In your email

• describe where you lived when you were a student at the university
• recommend the best way for him/her to look for accommodation
• warn him/her of mistakes students make when choosing accommodation

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your email as follows:

Dear ..........,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Subject :regarding found a place where student a study.

Hi kamal ,

I hope you are doing well . I live in an apartment when I study in university in Chandigarh. I recommend you that facebook platform is the best option to find any accommodations. Sometimes I know about apartment from friends when I go outside .

According to my experience students make a lot of mistakes to choose from apartment because that they feel loneliness . I also faced lot of problem.when I see any accommodation that time I will see all facilities are available and accommodation owner nature are important these kind of things . If everything is good then I live happy without any kind problem .

I hope when you choose accommodation then you see all pros of accommodation .

Yours sincerely ,

Kamalpreet Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all three bullet points: describing past accommodation, recommending a search method, and warning about mistakes. However, the development of these ideas is quite limited, and the response falls short of the 150-word minimum requirement. The advice provided is somewhat vague; for instance, the warning about 'loneliness' is not clearly linked to the process of choosing accommodation. To improve, you should expand on your personal experiences and provide more specific, practical advice to help your friend avoid common pitfalls. The tone is appropriate for an informal email, but the lack of depth in the content prevents a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is organised into short paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is quite limited and sometimes mechanical. Transitions between ideas are often abrupt, such as the jump from discussing Facebook to the warning about loneliness. The referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult to follow the logical progression of your advice. To improve, try using a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'on the other hand') to connect your sentences and ideas more fluidly, ensuring that each paragraph flows naturally into the next.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is sufficient to convey the basic message, but it is quite repetitive and lacks the range expected for higher bands. Phrases like 'accommodation owner nature' and 'I live happy' are unnatural and indicate a limited grasp of collocation. There are also some minor errors in word choice, such as 'regarding found a place' in the subject line. To reach a higher band, you should focus on using more precise vocabulary related to housing and student life, and work on natural collocations rather than translating directly from your native language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response relies heavily on simple sentence structures. While there are some attempts at complex sentences, they often contain grammatical errors, such as 'I recommend you that facebook platform is the best option' and 'students make a lot of mistakes to choose from apartment because that they feel loneliness'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with spaces missing before commas and periods. To improve, you should practice using a variety of complex structures, such as relative clauses or conditional sentences, while paying closer attention to subject-verb agreement and correct preposition usage.

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