Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-29

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 6.5)

Dear Anjali,

I hope you are doing well. I am happy to hear that you get the offered for the course at same university where I study. You willbe happy that i started the study at university last year so I have all materials which helps you, also I live at the opposite side of the university so we can meet easliy.

As you coming here you will need accommodation for that i will recommend that first go to university accommodation because it affordable near to university so you never get late for the classes. Also, you can you use marketplace where you will find good place for live but they mostly costly.

However, I would like to guide that many student comes with lots of stufes and facing problem to manage their things. Also, they send more money on have a good accommodation. I will say bring less things and send less charges on accommodation.

Thank you for your time and condisertin .I will looking for your reply.

Your faithfully,

Devvrat

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: describing your previous accommodation, recommending a search method, and warning about common mistakes. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the advice regarding 'marketplace' is vague, and the warning about 'stufes' (stuff) and spending money is slightly underdeveloped. To reach a higher band, you should provide more specific details or personal anecdotes to flesh out your recommendations and warnings, ensuring the reader gets a clear picture of your experience.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The email is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Also', 'However', and 'As you coming here'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the connection between ideas is slightly disjointed. For instance, the transition in the second paragraph could be smoother. To improve, try using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that guides the reader through your advice.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'accommodation', 'recommend', and 'university'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and spelling mistakes, such as 'stufes' instead of 'stuff', 'condisertin' instead of 'consideration', and 'send' instead of 'spend'. These errors occasionally distract the reader. To improve, focus on learning the correct collocations for common phrases and proofreading your work to catch spelling slips. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise descriptive terms would also enhance your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'you get the offered' (you received an offer), 'I started the study' (I started studying), 'As you coming here' (As you are coming here), and 'I will looking for' (I will be looking for). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to affect the overall clarity. You should focus on subject-verb agreement, correct verb tenses, and the proper use of articles to improve your accuracy.

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