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 Atif,

I hope you are doind well, I am writing to express my feelings about the last concert I attended. I am a huge fan of yours', and I listened all your albums.

I would like to talk about recent concert, that i had attended. It was incredible experience of mine and I did not miss your concerts ever. I love your voice and the way of singing. I am listening your songs since 2020, and your first song is my most favourite. When I listen that, It touches my soul every time.

Another thing, I would like to mention that I also love singinf. I usually sing your songs in my family's get together, friends gathering and also in university's functions. My friends say, I copy your style; consequently I am taking these comment as a compliment. I am very passionate about singing, because of you. So, I prefer to do singing as a professional and persue it in my future.

In the last, I appreciate if you could guide me how to start singing and to be a good singer in future from your experiences.

Take care and write back soon.

Kind regards,

Kinza latif

AI examiner evaluation

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 singer's performance by stating it was an 'incredible experience' and that his song 'touches my soul every time.' You provide clear details of your musical activities, explaining that you love singing and perform your songs at family get-togethers, friends' gatherings, and university functions. Furthermore, you explain how you would like him to help you by asking for guidance on how to start singing and become a good singer based on his experiences. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the tone is appropriate for writing to a singer you admire. Ideas are sufficiently developed and relevant throughout the letter, earning a solid score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised into distinct paragraphs with a clear beginning, middle, and end, following the standard conventions of informal letter writing. There is a logical progression as you move from your feelings about the concert to your own musical activities and finally to your request for help. However, there are some limitations in the use of cohesive devices and referencing. For example, expressions like 'In the last' are unnatural compared to standard alternatives like 'Lastly' or 'Before I finish', and referencing is sometimes slightly faulty, such as in the phrase 'I listened all your albums.' Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different ideas, but greater flexibility in cohesive links would be needed for a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common and topic-specific items such as 'passionate', 'compliment', and 'professional'. However, there are several lexical errors and awkward word choices that detract from precision. For instance, 'doind' instead of 'doing', 'singinf' instead of 'singing', and 'persue' instead of 'pursue' show spelling inaccuracies. Additionally, phrasing like 'I listened all your albums' misses a preposition ('listened to'), and 'I am taking these comment' contains a pluralisation error. While communication is never impeded, these frequent minor slips prevent the lexical score from reaching the higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, successfully using subordinate clauses such as 'when I listen that, it touches my soul every time' and 'I appreciate if you could guide me'. However, there are several grammatical errors and punctuation inaccuracies throughout the text. Examples include 'I hope you are doind well, I am writing' (comma splice), 'I listened all your albums', and 'recent concert, that i had attended' (unnecessary comma and lowercase 'i'). Punctuation and article use are occasionally faulty, such as missing articles before nouns or incorrect comma placement. These errors occur regularly across the text, though they rarely impede the reader's overall understanding.

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