Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-13

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 friend,

I stayed at the Punjab University hostel which name is Fatime Jinnah hostel no.1, which is located near the STC.

This is best place to live because is near to market where you can easily buy the daily used items. you don't need to take any ride to go there as it just located two minutes of walk form the hostel.

In addition, this hostel is also best as you can take the university bus easily. As the university bus road cross to this hostel main gate, this will be beneficial for your economically.

one thing I like you to warn you, don't share the room with you classmate. As they are competitor of you, some time they will get jealous about you study method. so, one little argument can also disturb you in room also in your class.

you have no place to get peace of mind.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response fully covers all three bullet points required by the task prompt. You successfully described where you lived as a student by mentioning the Punjab University hostel, specifically Fatime Jinnah hostel no.1 near the STC. You also recommended the best way to look for accommodation by highlighting the convenience of living near the market and the university bus route. Furthermore, you provided a clear warning regarding the common mistake of sharing a room with a classmate due to potential competition and distractions. All parts of the prompt are addressed with relevant and appropriate ideas for a general training email format, matching the Band 7 descriptor criteria well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter maintains a clear logical organisation and progression from the description of your past accommodation to recommendations and finally warnings. You make use of basic cohesive devices such as 'In addition' and 'so', though paragraphing is somewhat fragmented with very short paragraphs, which gives the text a slightly disjointed feel. Referencing is generally clear, but the flow between ideas could be smoother. These features correspond well with the Band 6 descriptor where cohesion is sometimes mechanical and paragraphing needs better control.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common lexical items such as 'beneficial for your economically' and 'competitor'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'daily used items' instead of 'everyday items' and 'study method' instead of 'study habits'. Spelling and word formation errors also appear, like 'Fatime' instead of 'Fatima' and 'form' instead of 'from'. These limitations place the vocabulary performance securely at Band 6.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The text shows a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('which is located near the STC'). However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, including 'which name is', 'is near to market', 'as it just located two minutes of walk', and 'don't share the room with you classmate'. Punctuation is also inconsistent in places. While these errors do not impede overall communication, their frequency prevents the score from rising into the higher bands, aligning best with Band 5.5 or Band 6.0.

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