Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-05

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 Priya,

I hope you are doing well. I am so excited to share that this week, I am coming to Mumbai for my business trip, and I will stay there for two days. When my Manager informed me about this, I immediately thought about you and meeting you during this trip. I came to know that the beachside area is so good there, and I am planning to visit there with you.

Moreover, the Cinema City is also very prestigious among people. People come from thousands of miles to see this, and I am keenly interested in having a good time together there.

Well, I did not fully research about it, but I trust you. You will take me somewhere for sure to make my trip memorable. Last but not least, I would love to see your family as well. It has been a long time to see our little angel.

Hope to see you soon.

Your lovingly,

Manpreet Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly explained the purpose of your trip (business), asked for recommendations for sightseeing, and extended an invitation to your friend. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, providing enough detail to satisfy the requirements of the task. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more specific details about the business trip or the timing of your visit to further enhance the realism of the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized, with a clear progression from the purpose of the visit to the request for suggestions and the final invitation. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover' and 'Last but not least' to link your ideas. However, the paragraphing is somewhat limited; the entire body of the letter is presented as one block of text. Breaking the letter into distinct paragraphs—one for the purpose, one for the sightseeing requests, and one for the invitation—would significantly improve the structure and readability, aligning it more closely with the requirements for a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using phrases like 'keenly interested' and 'memorable'. There are some minor issues with word choice, such as 'Cinema City is also very prestigious among people', which sounds slightly unnatural in this context. Additionally, 'I did not fully research about it' is a bit clunky; 'I haven't had a chance to look into it' would be more idiomatic. While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, incorporating a few more natural collocations or idiomatic expressions would help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are a few grammatical slips, such as 'It has been a long time to see our little angel,' which should be 'It has been a long time since I saw our little angel.' Another error is 'Your lovingly,' which should be 'Yours lovingly' or 'Love,'. Despite these minor inaccuracies, your meaning is always clear, and the errors do not impede communication. To improve, focus on ensuring subject-verb agreement and refining your use of prepositions and closing salutations.

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