Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-24

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel. Write a letter to the singer. In your letter

• say how you feel about his performance
• give details of your musical activities
• explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Sharma,

I hope you are doing well and ready for your next live concert.

Today, I am writing this letter to share my felling about your last week music concert in my hometown.

First of all, thank you so much for arranging such a good event in my town due to your concert popularity of town was increased on social media nowadays. Secondly, I like the way you start singing that was one of my favorite song. You alway touch my heart when you sing a song for our country.

Moreover, I like to say all the arrangements like, sitting facility, Cafe all are good but one of the best was live dance chance on stage with you which I like the most. Furthermore, with your respect can you please give me some singing class because I want to be a singer like you so can you please do it for me as your true friend?

Waiting for your positive response,

Thank you.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: the performance, musical activities, and the request for help. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For instance, the mention of 'musical activities' is vague, as you only state that you want to be a singer, rather than describing your current level or experience. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a performer, though it leans towards being overly informal and slightly repetitive in its praise. To improve, ensure that each bullet point is expanded with more specific details to fully satisfy the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'First of all', 'Secondly', and 'Moreover'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the logical progression is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing, such as the transition into the request for singing lessons. The use of referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect ideas more fluidly rather than relying on simple list-like transitions.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on simple descriptors like 'good' and 'like', which limits the impact of your writing. There are also some minor errors in word choice, such as 'felling' instead of 'feelings' and 'popularity of town was increased' which is slightly unnatural. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more sophisticated vocabulary related to music and performance, and pay closer attention to word forms and collocations to ensure your writing sounds more natural and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'the way you start singing that was one of my favorite song' (subject-verb agreement and tense issues) and 'with your respect can you please give me some singing class' (awkward phrasing and preposition usage). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are noticeable and occur frequently enough to affect the overall clarity. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tenses will significantly improve your accuracy.

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