Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Predictions Nov 2026 · 2026-11-14

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 am writing to express my heartfelt thanks for inviting me to your place in portugal. It was a lively experience overall. I really enjoyed my stay with you and your mother.I can not forget the fun we had together. One of the best times i had in portugal is a cruise dinner with you. I had alote of photographs and videos from that day.

Since i returned to Canada,I was super occupied with my office work. The weather is very pleasent these days. I am all alone here,working day and night. It is very difficult to live alone. i have to work on some of my projects this week. I will share all the pictures with you very soon.

I would love to see you here with me.I am pleased to invite you to my home town in canada .Christmas holidays are around the corner, I would suggest you to make a arrangment in advance. we will have a great fun.

I am really thankful for you time.

Hina,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you thank Maya, mention the cruise dinner as a highlight, describe returning to a busy life in Canada, and invite her for Christmas. The personal details, such as enjoying time with Maya and her mother, make the letter relevant and friendly. However, some points are less fully developed than others. Your description of life at home focuses mainly on being busy and alone, while the invitation would be clearer with a specific suggested date or length of stay. “Christmas holidays are around the corner” gives a general time, but does not establish when would suit you. Add one or two concrete details to make the update and invitation more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: thanks and memories come first, followed by news from Canada and then the invitation. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these shifts, and phrases such as “Since I returned to Canada” signal the change of topic. This meets the task’s need for a coherent, easy-to-follow letter. Some connections are a little abrupt, however: “I am all alone here, working day and night” is followed by project news without explaining how these details relate. The closing thanks also repeats the opening sentiment. Use a few more natural links between related ideas and make the final paragraph lead smoothly into a warm sign-off.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas and create a friendly tone, including “heartfelt thanks,” “lively experience,” and “cruise dinner.” The language is generally understandable, but some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “I had alote of photographs,” “make a arrangment,” and “we will have a great fun.” There are also spelling and capitalization slips, including “portugal,” “pleasent,” and “i,” which reduce the accuracy of the vocabulary presentation. Aim for natural combinations such as “I took lots of photos” and “make arrangements,” and check spelling and capitalization carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use mostly straightforward sentences, with some attempts to connect ideas, and the message remains clear. There are some grammatical errors in tense, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “Since i returned to Canada, I was super occupied” would be more naturally expressed with a present-perfect form, while “I would suggest you to make a arrangment” has an incorrect verb pattern and article. In “One of the best times i had in portugal is a cruise dinner,” the tense relationship is also unclear. Punctuation spacing and sentence boundaries need attention, as in “mother.I” and “here,working.” Practise combining accurate simple sentences with a few controlled complex forms.

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