Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-26

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 6.0)

Dear friend Rakesh

I hope you are doing well .First of all ,I would like share something about purpose of my trip to your city .Fortunately , I extremely exhilarated that I was planning since many years to come to this city for business purposes.Finally I got a chance to visit this beautiful city to polish my business skill and techniques to flourish my business ahead .Moreover, many professional and experts are coming from overseas to attend this conference.Hope this workshop will going to be milestone in my business pursuits .

Since you know better than me about this city .So I am expecting to getting together after your busy schedule and have a fun and spending happily moments together.

Moreover , we both explore this city and it will be great experience with you .If you want , manage some time for our meeting .This is going to be memorable meeting together .

Best wishes

Kuldeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points: the purpose of the trip, a request for sightseeing recommendations, and an invitation to meet. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the purpose is for a business conference, you do not provide specific details about the event or the city. The invitation is also a bit repetitive and lacks a clear plan. To improve, try to provide more specific details about your interests or the type of sightseeing you enjoy, which would make the letter feel more natural and better developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into paragraphs, but the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Finally,' but these are sometimes used mechanically or incorrectly, such as starting a sentence with 'So' or 'If you want'. The referencing is generally clear, but the progression of ideas could be smoother. To achieve a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your sentences connect logically rather than feeling like a list of separate points.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using words like 'exhilarated,' 'flourish,' and 'milestone.' However, there are several instances of awkward collocation and word choice, such as 'polish my business skill' (should be 'skills') and 'spending happily moments' (should be 'happy moments'). Some phrasing is slightly unnatural, which occasionally impacts the precision of your message. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensure you are using the correct word forms in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('Hope this workshop will going to be'), missing articles, and incorrect verb tenses ('I was planning since many years'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with spaces placed incorrectly before commas. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to limit your score. Focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage.

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