Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-21

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)

Dear john,

Hi I hope you are doing well, I had listen that you get a placement at unites college for physiotherapy course. I had studied over there and it was a fantastic university .i was happy that you are also going to study over there . As collage is very spacious and well-known it also had a hostel for boys and girls which is also good . I will advice you to enroll at hostel because it is very convinent aand affordable and it also serves a breakfast and dinner which is delecious . I was recommended to stay at hostel and for that you have to meet to a managment departments, you have fill the form with all the details .then further you have to look up to decide a room . In addition, you might meet with warden ms.shina she is very strict and calm nature and she is going to give you a tour of hostel and give details about hostel . I will give u warning about some mistakes that students had done during accommodation is to select room with friends because it helps to stay focused on study and even never broke the rules of hostels otherwise you might get punished and suspend so i will request you be safe and study hard . If u need any help i will happy to help you.

your regard,

MISA

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: 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 instance, the advice regarding mistakes is slightly confusing; you suggest that living with friends helps one stay focused, which contradicts the typical warning about distractions. To improve, ensure your advice is logical and clearly explained. The response covers the requirements well enough to be considered complete, but the depth of the content could be improved to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The email is generally coherent, and the message is easy to follow. You use some basic cohesive devices such as 'In addition' and 'then', though these are sometimes used mechanically. The paragraphing is insufficient; the entire body of the email is written as one large block of text. To improve, you should break your ideas into distinct paragraphs for each bullet point. This would significantly improve the logical flow and readability of your writing. Referencing is generally clear, but the transition between ideas could be smoother.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'spacious', 'convenient', and 'affordable'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and spelling errors, such as 'unites college' (likely United College), 'collage' (instead of college), 'delecious', and 'managment'. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, but they do indicate a need for more careful proofreading. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring correct spelling of common academic and everyday terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I had listen that you get a placement' (should be 'I heard that you got a placement'), 'I will advice you' (should be 'I would advise you'), and 'never broke the rules' (should be 'never break the rules'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing capital letters at the start of sentences and issues with comma usage. While these errors rarely impede communication, they are frequent enough to limit your score in this criterion.

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