Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-08

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 Radha,

I am writing to express how proud i am for you get an addmission in Auro university.

To begin with, It is hard to find place near to university. I would suggest you appliy for in house accomandation. Which universty is given i used to lived over there. the best thing is it easy to walk from the in house building to university.

I would recommend to contact the adim office for booking an room. Also, they will help you with booking an room for you, not only that but also ask for meal plan to inculde. Because, then you do not have worry about preparing food and pruchsing grosery.

However, I have made of mistake taking double sharing with my friend. The problem withat is i was not able concenrated on studies and we always use to watch movie. So, I would suggest to ask for single sharing, Although it has higher amount to be paid still worth it. You get your own room and personal space.

I hope to hear from you soon if get the room. All the best for you new course addmisssion.

Your lovely,

Sweta Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You described your previous living situation, recommended the administration office as the best way to find accommodation, and provided a clear warning about the pitfalls of sharing a room. The tone is appropriate for an email to a friend, and the purpose of the letter is clear throughout. To improve, ensure that you expand slightly more on the 'why' behind your recommendations to fully develop your ideas, as some points are currently quite brief. Overall, you have fulfilled the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The email is logically organized into paragraphs, each focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Also', and 'However' to link your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing and sentence structure, such as 'Which universty is given i used to lived over there.' To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your sentences connect more smoothly to one another. The paragraphing is appropriate for an informal email.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'accommodation', 'administration office', and 'personal space'. However, there are several spelling errors ('addmission', 'accomandation', 'universty', 'adim', 'grosery', 'pruchsing') and some awkward collocations like 'higher amount to be paid'. These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader, though they do not prevent the message from being understood. To improve, focus on proofreading your work for common spelling mistakes and try to use more precise vocabulary to describe your experiences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with verb tense ('i used to lived'), subject-verb agreement, and sentence fragments ('Which universty is given i used to lived over there'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of commas and capitalization. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to lower the score. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for tense consistency will help you improve your accuracy.

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