Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Predictions Nov 2026 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have just returned to Canada after spending a week with your friend Maya at her home in Portugal. It was the first time you had visited her since she moved there last year, and she made you feel very welcome. You have not had a chance to write to her yet, but would like to get in touch soon.

Write a letter to your friend Maya. In your letter

• thank Maya for having you to stay and say what you enjoyed most about the visit
• tell her about your life at home since you returned
• invite her to stay with you and suggest a suitable time for her to come

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Maya,

I hope you are doing well. I've just reached Canada after a long flight and immigration check-in. It was tiring though, but reaching home make me comfortable. Through this letter I wish to say thank you for all you did while I was with you in Portugal. This trip is memorable for ever.

The way you gave me a tour of Portugal was above expectation. I have never expected the level of adventure sports there. To be specific, Sky diving from 1700 feet above the sea level was beyond my imagination. This activity did not only helps me to overcome my fear of height but also made me a fan of sky diving. Again I can say, you made this trip full of surprises, I was more than happy after my visit.

Since I just reached home and there was nobody after me to take care of my house so I need to do a deep cleaning, even before going to take a shower. Even though, I am very tired and also affected of jet lag but I had a lot of things to organize because when I left it was all messed.

I want to invite you to come to Canada, in winter holiday and then we can both enjoy Christmas and having fun with skiing. I love to race with you in Gross mountain and Whistler.

Please plan for it and let me know when your winter vaccations start. I will be more than happy to see you.

Thanks

Ahs

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points and maintain an appropriate, friendly tone. Your thanks are clear, and the visit is made specific through the Portugal tour and the skydiving experience; you also explain that you have been cleaning and organising your home since returning. The invitation includes a seasonal suggestion and shared activities, so the main purpose is fulfilled. To make the response more fully developed, explain a little more about your life at home beyond the immediate chores, and make the proposed timing more definite—for example, name a particular week or date range during the winter holidays. The response already has some specific supporting detail, but these additions would make each part equally complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: you open with your return, describe the visit, explain what is happening at home, and then invite Maya to Canada. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these shifts, and phrases such as “Since I just reached home” and “I want to invite you” signal the topic changes. However, some links are awkward or mechanical, particularly “Again I can say,” and the transition from the skydiving story to your return home could be smoother. The final invitation also repeats the request to plan and let you know without specifying a clear next step. Use simpler, more natural transitions and connect related details more directly to improve the flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a personal letter and include some specific vocabulary, such as “immigration check-in,” “adventure sports,” “jet lag,” and “overcome my fear.” These choices help convey the experience and your situation at home. There are also several inaccurate or unnatural expressions that make parts less fluent, including “above expectation,” “reaching home make me comfortable,” “affected of jet lag,” and “race with you in Gross mountain.” Spelling errors such as “vaccations” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural collocations and check spelling: for example, say that the tour “exceeded my expectations,” that you were “affected by jet lag,” and that you would like to “ski together” at Grouse Mountain or Whistler.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “It was tiring though, but reaching home…” and the clause beginning “Since I just reached home.” The message remains understandable, but some errors in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction are noticeable. For example, “reaching home make me comfortable” needs “made me feel comfortable,” and “did not only helps me” should be “not only helped me.” The sentence beginning “Since I just reached home” is also difficult to follow because its clauses are not clearly connected. Review tense consistency when describing completed events and use shorter, well-controlled sentences where a longer structure becomes difficult to manage.

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