Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-23

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 Jane,

I hope this letter finds you well. I would like to inform you that I am planning to visit your city due to business purpose and would love to meet you during my stay there.

As you are aware that I work as a Corporate Trainer and this time I have received a invite from one of the huge firm in Jaipur to provide training on Communication and Leadership. The program is on Friday so I have the weekend with me to explore the town.

From a long time, I wanted to explore Pink City, Jaipur for it's famous lake, Forts and Food. Could you please guide me about how and which places I should go because I know you have been living there from past two years so you must be knowing all great things to do in the city.

I would like to meet you during my visit, we can have a quick catch up and you can help me do shopping for my family. My family wanted the authentic dresses of Jaipur.

I hope to see you soon. I will be waiting for your response.

Warm regards,

Nency

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 (Corporate Trainer), asked for recommendations regarding sightseeing in Jaipur, and extended a clear invitation to your friend. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal style throughout. The ideas are well-developed and relevant to the task requirements. To reach a higher band, ensure that you provide slightly more detail in your invitation, perhaps suggesting a specific time or activity to make the plan feel more concrete.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow your narrative easily. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'As you are aware' and 'From a long time', although some transitions could be more natural. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the introduction, the purpose of the trip, the request for advice, and the invitation. To improve, try to vary your linking words to avoid repetitive structures and ensure that referencing (e.g., 'the town', 'there') is always precise.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using terms like 'Corporate Trainer', 'authentic', and 'explore'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'due to business purpose' (should be 'for business purposes') and 'huge firm' (a 'large firm' or 'major company' would be more natural). Additionally, 'From a long time' is an incorrect collocation; 'For a long time' is the standard expression. While these errors do not impede communication, refining your collocations will 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 good. However, there are several grammatical slips that occur throughout the text. For example, 'received a invite' should be 'received an invitation', and 'it's famous lake' contains a misuse of the apostrophe (it should be 'its'). You also have some minor prepositional errors, such as 'living there from past two years' (should be 'for the past two years'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Focusing on article usage and subject-verb agreement will help improve your accuracy.

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