Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-03

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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for your outstanding performance in the concert. I attended last week your concert which was amazing. As, I was impressed with your voice which was loud and clear. Your all songs are very good and emotional which was conveyed a good messages. Your performance is memorable and whole audience completely captivated. It was the my first live experience which was very amazing.

I am also very interested in music myself. I have been learning to play a guitar from past few weeks and regularly practise at home. Additionally, I sing a song with my friends in the community functions and show my hidden talent in front of society and to improve my singing techniques.

I would extremely grateful you help me to improve my singing skills and give tips to improve my voice as well as tone. You also told me how I boost my confident level in front of audience.

Thank you inspiring me through these wonderful performance.

Yours sincerely,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You expressed your feelings about the concert, described your musical activities, and clearly explained how you would like the singer to assist you. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a performer. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, when describing your musical activities, you could have provided more specific details about the type of music you play or your goals. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded upon with more depth and descriptive language.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the task. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Additionally' and 'However,' which help the flow of information. However, some transitions are a bit mechanical, and the connection between sentences could be smoother. For example, the transition between your feelings about the concert and your own musical activities is abrupt. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing (e.g., 'this,' 'these') is used more precisely would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'appreciation,' 'captivated,' and 'techniques.' However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'Your all songs' instead of 'All your songs' and 'boost my confident level' instead of 'boost my confidence level.' While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over word forms and collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more sophisticated synonyms would help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'I have been learning to play a guitar from past few weeks' (missing preposition 'the'), 'I would extremely grateful you help me' (missing verb 'be' and 'to'), and 'Thank you inspiring me' (missing 'for'). These errors are noticeable and occur in both simple and complex sentences. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage, and ensuring that all necessary auxiliary verbs are included in your structures.

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