Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-05

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 6.0)

Dear kritika,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to inform you that I am coming in Toronto on Sunday around 4 pm. I have a meeting with my company on Friday but my stay in Toronto around a week due to this, I have a lot of free time to visit this city. As you know, I never visit this city before as well as we didn't meet from a long time. I think is a good opportunity to spend time together.

Additionally, my company pays my all expenses . I am busy only on Friday because i have to meet customers in morning then, i have to attend one hour workshop. In the evening, I have one meeting. therefore, i have lot of time to visit a city expect Friday. Furthermore, Toronto is big and modern city . So,there are lot of popular places to visit such as Niagara fall, Waterpark.

I am looking forward to your response. I would appreciate you that If could joined me and make me trip more special.

kind regards,

khushveer kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: the purpose of the trip is explained, you ask for recommendations, and you extend an invitation. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of your schedule is repetitive, and the request for sightseeing ideas is quite brief. To improve, ensure that your ideas are fully extended rather than just stated. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a friend, though the structure could be more cohesive to better reflect the purpose of the visit.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the flow of information. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or inaccurate, such as the use of 'therefore' and 'expect' (likely meant 'except'). Some sentences are disjointed, particularly in the first paragraph where the transition between the arrival time and the meeting schedule feels abrupt. Improving the variety and accuracy of linking words would help the ideas flow more naturally and logically throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it lacks the range and precision required for a higher band. There are several instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'I never visit this city before' (should be 'have never visited') and 'my company pays my all expenses' (should be 'covers all my expenses'). While the meaning is clear, the word choice is basic and occasionally incorrect. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that verbs and nouns are used in their correct forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. Frequent errors in verb tense ('I am coming in Toronto' instead of 'to Toronto'), article usage ('visit a city' instead of 'the city'), and subject-verb agreement are present. Additionally, punctuation is often missing or incorrect, such as the lack of capitalization for 'i' and the misuse of commas. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the overall score. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for small errors would be beneficial.

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