Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear vijay,

I hope you are at a great spirit. I am writing this letter to share the good news with you. Actually, my company has decided to send me Qubec city for the business trip and I know that you have been living there since we completed our studies.

It's been very long time we have not meet each other, and I think this is the perfect time to spend some time with you. Although I am coming for only three days, I will manage some time to meet you.

Moreover, I am visiting this city very first time. However, I have herd too much about it as it is very good place for sightseeing. I would request you to find few famous places to see and also inviting you to join me. we will some spend time and talk about our old days. We will also take lunch in famous restaurant.

I hope you will come and join me with good place to visit.

Yours Lovingly,

ketul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter covers all three required points: you explain that your company is sending you to Quebec City for business, ask Vijay to suggest places to visit, and invite him to join you. The personal reference to having studied together also makes the invitation relevant and friendly. The sightseeing request is less fully developed, however: “find few famous places to see” does not specify what kinds of attractions interest you, and the proposed lunch is not tied to a clear plan or time. To strengthen the response, give a little more detail about your business visit and suggest a specific activity or day, while keeping the warm tone.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message has a generally clear progression: you announce the trip, explain that you hope to meet, then ask about sightseeing and suggest lunch. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Moreover” and “Although” show attempts to connect ideas. Some links are mechanical or unclear, though. “However” does not create a clear contrast after saying this is your first visit, and the final sentence repeats the invitation without adding a new point. The sequence would be smoother if you grouped the sightseeing question and invitation together, then ended with a direct request for your friend to reply or suggest a time.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “business trip,” “sightseeing,” and “famous places.” The friendly expressions and reference to “our old days” also suit a letter to a friend. However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or unnatural, such as “at a great spirit,” “share the good news,” and “I have herd too much about it.” “Good place for sightseeing” and “take lunch in famous restaurant” are also imprecise. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your purpose, but they limit naturalness and precision. Build a bank of common phrases for travel, invitations, and catching up, and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, for example, “Although I am coming for only three days, I will manage some time to meet you.” This shows some range, and the main message remains understandable. There are also several grammatical errors: “It's been very long time” needs an article, “we have not meet” needs the past participle, and “I will some spend time” has an incorrect word order and missing verb. The sentence beginning “I would request you” also shifts awkwardly into “and also inviting you.” Use a few reliable sentence patterns and check verb forms, articles, and sentence construction before sending the letter.

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