Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-03

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 Clement,

How have you been?, I trust you and your family have good?. What about the new baby?. I want to notify you of my plans to visit your city nest summer.

The main reason for my planed visit is to see your new born child and to congratulate you and your lovely wife for a safe delivery. Also I will use that opportunity to visit the famous pack in your city.

I will appreciate if you could recommend other tourist site you think might be of interest to visit. secondly I will love to invite you and your family to join me in visiting these locations. As a way celebrating the gift of a new child, all expenses will be on me.

Best regards to your family as I wait for your response and suggestion on the locations I asked about.

Thank you and remain blessed

Yours faithful

Chuka

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining the purpose of the trip, asking for recommendations, and inviting your friend to join you. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and personal style throughout. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, ensuring the reader understands your intentions. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly more on the 'sightseeing' aspect by mentioning specific types of activities you enjoy, which would add more depth to your request for recommendations. Overall, the task is fulfilled effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from personal greetings to the purpose of the visit, then to the request and invitation. Paragraphing is used, though the structure is somewhat compressed. You use some cohesive devices like 'Also' and 'secondly', but the flow could be improved with a wider variety of linking words to connect your ideas more smoothly. For example, the transition between the purpose of the trip and the request for recommendations could be more fluid. The overall arrangement is clear, and the reader can easily follow your train of thought.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using phrases like 'congratulate you' and 'tourist site'. However, there are some spelling errors ('nest' instead of 'next', 'planed' instead of 'planned', 'pack' instead of 'park') and minor collocation issues. While these do not impede communication, they prevent the response from reaching a higher band. To improve, focus on proofreading for common spelling mistakes and try to incorporate more varied descriptive language to express your excitement about the trip and the new baby.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'I trust you and your family have good?' (incorrect verb usage) and 'As a way celebrating' (missing preposition 'of'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of commas and question marks. While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Increasing your control over basic sentence construction and subject-verb agreement will help improve your score in this area.

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