Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-22

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 Hariom,

I am writing to inform you that I am planning to visit your city in next week, so we will plan to meet in person.

As you know, I am working in a field material or testing company and they have one of the projects in your city. On account of that field testing work, he choose me to go in that company to finish our project work, which company is located in your city.

Be honestly, my works to finish testing and related to it would be finished in 2 days and I have plan to visit your city for almost 6 days. As you are living in that city for long time, please suggest me couple of lists, which activities we can do to gather and which places I can visit in or nearby your city.

I am also sharing this in details with you because you should join me as we did not meet for more than decade in past. Therefor I am excited to see you in person and we will spend precious time to gather for almost 1 week in upcoming days.

Yours sincerely,

Smit.

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 recommendations, and inviting your friend to meet. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a friend, although some phrasing is slightly formal or awkward. The purpose of the trip is clear, and the invitation is extended effectively. To improve, ensure that the connection between your work schedule and your free time is explained more naturally. The ideas are relevant and the letter fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'As you know' and 'Therefore', to link your thoughts. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'On account of that field testing work'. Additionally, there are some minor issues with referencing, such as the unclear use of 'which company' in the second paragraph. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would help elevate your score in this area.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'inform', 'testing', and 'precious time'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'in next week' (should be 'next week'), 'field material or testing company' (unclear), and 'suggest me couple of lists' (should be 'suggest a couple of things'). The phrase 'to gather' is used incorrectly throughout the letter; you likely mean 'together'. While your meaning is generally clear, these errors prevent the vocabulary from being considered flexible or precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'he choose me' (should be 'he chose me'), 'my works to finish... would be finished' (awkward phrasing), and 'did not meet for more than decade' (missing article 'a'). There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and preposition usage. While these errors do not prevent the message from being understood, they are frequent enough to limit your score. Focusing on basic tense consistency and article usage will lead to significant improvement.

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