Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-19

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 Sartaj,

I am writing to express feelings that how much I liked your live performce which I attended last week in Torronto on 25th of June.

I am listening your songs from the time you have started singing, but for the very first time I attended your live concert. It was an unbelieveble and unforgettable expereince as your voice and lyrics considerably touch my heart.

However, I am also a music student. I can sing traditional punjabi songs and can play some musical instruments also. To gain more experice and to build my confidence, I also performe in small concerts in my area.

But, as your have so much of experince, your some crucial tips and tricks can assist me to boost my knowledge about music. In addition, my singing practice can be effected positively with your guidence. To pursue singing as a career can be posible with your help. I will apppreciate if you can give me some suggestions.

I will wait for your positive response.

Your sincerel,

Harpreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the prompt effectively. You clearly expressed your feelings about the concert, provided relevant details about your own musical background, and explained how you would like the singer to assist you. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a performer, and the purpose of the communication is clear throughout. To improve further, you could provide slightly more specific details about your musical activities, such as the types of traditional instruments you play, to add depth to your response and better engage the reader.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific requirement of the task, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices like 'However', 'In addition', and 'To pursue', which help connect your thoughts. To reach a higher band, ensure that your transitions between sentences are more varied and natural, as some of the current links feel slightly mechanical. Overall, the structure is sound and supports the flow of your message.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'unforgettable', 'crucial', and 'pursue'. However, there are several spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'performce', 'Torronto', 'unbelieveble', 'expereince', 'performe', and 'guidence'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable, although they do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on proofreading your work to catch these common spelling mistakes. Expanding your vocabulary with more precise collocations would also help elevate your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are several grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'I am listening your songs' (should be 'I have been listening to your songs') and 'your some crucial tips' (should be 'some of your crucial tips'). Additionally, there are issues with word order and verb forms, such as 'can be effected' (should be 'can be affected'). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of your writing. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and preposition usage will help improve your score.

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