Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Predictions Nov 2026 · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You are walking home through Oak Lane on Tuesday evening when you find a dog without anyone nearby. Its collar has the name and address of your neighbour, Mr Lewis, who you know only slightly. You take the dog to your flat because it is raining, but you are unsure whether he is at home.

Write a letter to Mr Lewis. In your letter

• explain where and when you found the dog
• describe what you have done to look after it since finding it
• ask him to collect the dog or suggest another way to return it

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ...............,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Lewis,

How are you? I hope you are doing well I am writing to tell you that I found your dog this evening on Oak Lane.

I went for a walk in the evening so that I am fit and healthy. When passed the lane there was no dog, but when I was returning I saw a dog, I was not fully sure that it's your dog as it was at a distance, but when I came closer and saw the collar I was sure that its your dog. As the dog was alone so I bought him home with me.

I have given him the food, first he was little terrified and was not eating the food but now he is fine. As he was little dirty so I made him took bath and now he is sleeping peacefully.

You can take him while returning back from job or call me once you are home.

Yours faithfully,

Aaryat

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter covers all three requested points: you say you found the dog on Oak Lane that evening, explain that you brought him home and gave him food and a bath, and ask Mr Lewis to collect him or call you. These details make the purpose clear and the response relevant. Some parts are less fully developed than others: the finding is described at length, while the return arrangement is brief and does not give a specific time or your flat details. The opening is friendly, but because you know Mr Lewis only slightly, a slightly more neutral greeting and a clear sign-off would suit the situation better. Overall, the task is addressed, though the care and collection details could be made more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: you explain how you encountered the dog, describe what happened after bringing him home, and finish with a request about collection. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “when I was returning” and “now” guide the reader through events. This gives the letter a coherent overall structure. Some links are less smooth or clear, however. The opening runs several ideas together, and the repeated use of “when” and “as” makes parts of the account feel mechanical. The final options—collecting the dog after work or calling you—could be separated and expressed more directly. More varied linking and cleaner sentence boundaries would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough everyday vocabulary to communicate the situation, including “collar,” “terrified,” “peacefully,” and “returning.” The reader can understand the dog’s condition and the care you provided. However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural for this context: “bought him home” should be “brought him home,” and “made him took bath” is not an appropriate expression. “Take him while returning back from job” is also awkward and unclear. The vocabulary is therefore adequate for the task but lacks consistent control of collocation and natural phrasing. Choose precise expressions such as “gave him a bath” and “collect him on your way home from work” to make the message sound more fluent and appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at longer sentences, for example the account of seeing the dog from a distance and then checking its collar. The main events remain understandable, and some sentences are formed clearly, such as “I have given him the food.” However, there are some errors in sentence boundaries, verb forms, articles, and tense control. The opening joins “How are you?” and “I am writing” without suitable punctuation; “When passed the lane” lacks a subject, and “I made him took bath” has an incorrect verb pattern. The shift between “I went” and “I am writing” could also be handled more consistently. Practise accurate complex clauses and verb patterns while retaining your attempts at varied sentence forms.

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