Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You are planning a business trip to another city. You will have some free time to do some sightseeing while you are there.
 

Write a letter to a friend who lives in the city you will visit. In your letter:
• explain the purpose of the trip.
• ask about things to do and see in the city.
• invite your friend to do something with you during your visit.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ____

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Rahul,

How are you? I'm writing this letter to inform you that I plan to visit in your city regarding my business meeting. I might be there in next next month.

There have been long time since we meet. I have very important discussion related to business in a next month. This is related with our new product and there will be investors from abroad.

I am thinking to explore various popular places of your city as well as any adventure activities which is ongoing. Just give me some information related to this. So, I can experience these things and can enjoy.

It is good, if you give me hand to visit city. I know, you have hectic schedule. However, It will be possible as i know that day is sunday and you will not have job on that day. Hope, you understand my feelings and come with me. We can enjoy all day after my meeting over.

Take care,

Meet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requirements: you explain that the visit is for a business meeting about a new product, ask Rahul for suggestions about places and activities, and invite him to spend Sunday with you. These details make the purpose and friendly relationship clear. The business context is reasonably specific, including the presence of overseas investors, and the invitation is direct. However, the sightseeing request remains broad: “various popular places” and “any adventure activities” do not indicate what you particularly enjoy or how much time you have. The invitation also says you can spend the day together after the meeting, but the timing is not fully clear. More developed, specific requests would make the letter more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The ideas follow a generally sensible order: you introduce the visit, explain the business purpose, ask about sightseeing, and then invite Rahul. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these points, and the letter has an appropriate opening and closing. Some links between ideas are less smooth, however. “There have been long time since we meet” shifts abruptly from the opening to the business details, while “Just give me some information related to this. So, I can experience these things” separates a cause and result that would flow better together. The repeated use of “I” and “you” also makes parts feel list-like. Use clearer transitions and connect related sentences to create more natural progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main purpose and requests, including “business meeting,” “investors from abroad,” “popular places,” and “hectic schedule.” There are also attempts to use more specific expressions, such as “discussion related to business.” However, several word choices and collocations sound unnatural or imprecise, including “visit in your city,” “give me hand to visit city,” and “my meeting over.” “Explore various popular places” is understandable, but the sightseeing request could use more precise language. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, but they limit naturalness and flexibility. Focus on common collocations for travel, asking for help, and making plans.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple sentences and attempts at longer structures, such as “However, It will be possible as i know that day is sunday and you will not have job on that day.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “I plan to visit in your city,” “There have been long time since we meet,” and “I have very important discussion,” which show problems with sentence patterns, tense, and articles. Capitalisation is also inconsistent in “It,” “i,” and “sunday.” Try using accurate past-to-present forms for the time since you last met, and check articles and prepositions when revising. More reliable control of these patterns would make the varied sentences clearer.

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