Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-20

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 Shawn,

I recently visited your concert in Amsterdam and I wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed it and you were undoubtedly amazing.

I have heard i lot about you from my friends and got some negative reviews about your previous concerts that you are not truly welcoming to your audience. But, when I came to the show and saw you performing and engaging with the audience was heart touching.

I am a singer too but I mostly perform in a restaurant or a bar. I usually recreate songs which were already written by someone else and I do want to starting preparing my own songs but I am confused as where to start from.

I would like if you could help me suggest some ideas as how you generate ideas of your song's lyrics and perform in front of millions of people.

I would like to hear back from you and will be waiting for your next show.

yours lovingly,

Yash Solanki

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly expressed your feelings about the concert, provided relevant details about your own musical background, and made a specific request for advice. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a performer, and the purpose of the communication is clear throughout. To improve, you could expand slightly on the 'musical activities' section by describing the type of music you perform or your aspirations in more detail, which would help to fully develop your ideas and reach a higher band level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraph breaks that separate the different stages of your message. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'but' and 'however' (implied), to connect ideas. However, the flow between sentences could be smoother. For instance, the transition between hearing negative reviews and your positive experience at the concert is a bit abrupt. Using a wider range of linking words or phrases, such as 'despite the negative reviews I had heard,' would improve the overall cohesion and make the progression of your thoughts more natural.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'undoubtedly amazing' and 'heart touching' are effective. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'visited your concert' (should be 'attended your concert') and 'starting preparing' (should be 'start preparing'). Additionally, 'I have heard i lot' contains a minor typo. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring that your word choices are consistently natural for the context of a formal or semi-formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'I have heard i lot' (capitalization/article error), 'songs which were already written' (could be simplified to 'songs written by others'), and 'as how you generate' (should be 'on how you generate'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a stronger grasp of prepositional usage and verb patterns to achieve a higher score.

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