Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-11

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 6.5)

Dear Mahesh,

How are you? I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirit. I am visiting your hometown next week from 20th to 28th October for client meeting and opening ceremony of new office.

I know Jaipur is well known city for multiple tourists attractions but still as you are local resident can you please suggest me best places to visits and dine-in. Moreover, let me known the shops from where I can buy things for my family and relatives.

Furthermore, we can also plan get together in any restaurant or bar to spend some quality time in the evening and cherish our old good days of college. I was also planning a one day camping trip in Mount Abu, I will be pleased if you can also join.

I hope to see you next week and enjoy one booze in a bar.

Yours sincerely,

Rahul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points: you explain the business purpose and dates, ask Mahesh for recommendations on attractions, dining and shopping, and invite him to meet and join a camping trip. The requests are relevant and the friendly relationship is clear. The sightseeing question is reasonably specific, while the purpose and invitations are less developed—for example, you could briefly explain what the office opening involves or suggest a particular evening and activity. The response is also one word below the required minimum, so add a little relevant detail rather than padding. Overall, the letter fulfils the task, but fuller development of some points would make it more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: greeting and trip details, requests for local recommendations, then invitations and a closing. Paragraphing helps distinguish these purposes, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” make the sequence easy to follow. The ideas are generally connected, although the transitions can feel somewhat formulaic, and the two invitations could be organised more clearly—for instance, separate the restaurant plan from the proposed trip to Mount Abu. The closing also repeats the idea of meeting next week after the invitation paragraph. Overall, the organisation is clear and logical; more natural transitions and tighter grouping would make the cohesion less noticeable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a friendly letter, including topic-related expressions such as “client meeting,” “opening ceremony,” “tourist attractions,” and “quality time.” These choices communicate the intended meaning, and the tone is mostly appropriate. However, some word combinations and forms are inaccurate or unnatural: “best places to visits,” “let me known,” and “old good days” do not sound idiomatic. “One booze” is also too informal and awkward for the intended invitation. Aim for natural collocations and accurate word forms, such as “places to visit,” “let me know,” and “reminisce about our college days.” This would improve precision and control without requiring more elaborate vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional-style request (“can you please suggest…”) and a sentence beginning “I will be pleased if…”. The message remains understandable throughout. Some grammatical errors persist, however: “for client meeting” needs an article, “places to visits” has an incorrect verb form, and “we can also plan get together” is missing an article or other grammatical framing. There are also issues with “I will be pleased if you can also join,” where the conditional construction is not well controlled. Review articles, infinitives after “to,” and the structure of polite requests. More accurate control of these patterns would strengthen the letter.

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