Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-15

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 Kaaya,

I hope you are doing well. It's being so long since we have seeing each other. I'm recently coming to your city for a business trip related to opening a new store. I'm planning to get a new store in your city. I also have some friend who are coming with me on this trip. I am staying at the Hotel near to the airport.

I have some free time well during my visit and was planning if I can go for city tour. I want to know if museum and the park near to that would be a good option or should I explore any other place? Can you please help to figure out what places to visit. I would appreciate if you could suggest me any good restaurants for lunch and dinner.

My friends were planning to have a club night at the finest club of your city. My friends and I would like you to join us for the club night. Also, we both can catch up at the beach side during the evening and watch the sunset.

Let me know, what are your ideas to explore in your city. Also, please try to catch up in the evening till night so that we can spend some quality time together.

See you soon.

Vedangi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining the purpose of the trip, asking for sightseeing recommendations, and inviting your friend to join you. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, ensuring the reader understands the purpose of your visit and your specific requests. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more detail in your invitation or sightseeing requests to fully develop the ideas, but overall, the task is fulfilled effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the purpose of the trip to specific requests and finally to the invitation. Paragraphing is used to separate these distinct topics, which helps the reader follow your train of thought. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'also' and 'in addition', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical. The referencing is generally clear, although the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect your ideas more fluidly. Overall, the structure is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'sightseeing', 'appreciate', and 'sunset' correctly. However, there are some instances of slightly unnatural word choices or phrasing, such as 'I'm recently coming' instead of 'I am coming soon' or 'I'm planning to get a new store' instead of 'I am planning to open a new store'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise collocation and idiomatic usage. Expanding your vocabulary to include more natural expressions for social arrangements would improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'It's being so long since we have seeing each other' (should be 'It has been so long since we have seen each other') and 'I have some friend who are coming' (should be 'I have some friends who are coming'). These errors are frequent but do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tense usage, particularly when discussing future plans and past experiences.

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