Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-16
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 Mr. Singh,
I'm writing this letter to thank you that enjoyed your show at the Rogers Centre last month and your performance was phenominal. Your energy level was very high on the stage during the entire three hour show which is not easy to maintain. I enjoyed all of songs and they were truly unforgettable.
I also come from a field of music. I post reprise versions of my favourite songs as music videos to my youtube channel SohilSings. Currently I have about one hunded thousand subscribers. Nowadays, I am working on my dream project which is your famous song and one of my favourite, Tum Ho, where I am not only going to sing the song completely diferenlty but acting in the video too.
While posting the video, I might get a copyright strike from your channel as you reserve the rights but I would really appreciate if you help me with that. I am willing to share my earnings from this video with you as well.
I trul
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions well. You successfully mention how you feel about the performance, stating that the show was phenomenal and the energy level was very high. You also provide details of your musical activities by explaining your YouTube channel, SohilSings, which has one hundred thousand subscribers, and your current project. Furthermore, you clearly explain how you would like the singer to help you regarding potential copyright strikes and sharing earnings. The tone is appropriate for a semi-formal/friendly letter to a singer, and the ideas are extended and supported effectively throughout the response, meeting the band 7 level descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The letter demonstrates a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Each paragraph focuses on a distinct point: the first discusses the concert experience, the second outlines your musical background and current project, and the third addresses the request for help with copyright. Paragraphing is used appropriately. Cohesive devices are handled reasonably well, using words like 'Also', 'Nowadays', and 'While' to connect ideas, although the abrupt cutoff at the very end prevents full completion of the final sign-off. Overall, the text flows logically and is easy to follow, aligning closely with a band 7.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary with some flexibility and precision, using terms like 'phenomenal', 'unforgettable', and 'copyright strike'. There are, however, some spelling errors, such as 'phenominal' instead of phenomenal, 'hunded' instead of hundred, and 'diferenlty' instead of differently. Despite these occasional slips, the vocabulary used is adequate to convey your message clearly without impeding communication, which comfortably places this response in the band 6.0 category.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses and conditional-like time clauses ('While posting the video, I might get...'). There are some noticeable grammatical inaccuracies and awkward phrasing, particularly in the opening sentence ('thank you that enjoyed your show') which lacks correct prepositional or structural flow. Punctuation is mostly fine, but the sentence structures contain errors that occasionally distract the reader. However, communication is not impeded, making this a solid band 6 performance.
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