Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Brijen,

I hope you and your family is doing good. I am excited to tell you that I am visiting Surat next month for couple of days and I will arrive on 13th, for my work as I have few meetings to attain.

Finally I got a chance to explore this beautiful city.

I have heard a lot about the places to visit and a good food of Surat, but I will need the suggestions from you as you are the local of Surat and you know better about it. I am working on 13th till evening but I am free from 6:30 pm also on 14th so please guide me with the details also I will love if you could join me for the same. It’s been long we haven’t seen each other and this can be a good opportunity to meet and spend time togather.

Give my regards to Kenya,

Yours faithfully

Janvi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: explaining the purpose of the trip, asking for suggestions, and inviting your friend to meet. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For example, while you mention the purpose is for work and meetings, providing a little more detail about the nature of the business or the specific duration would have made the letter more engaging. The invitation is clear, but the overall structure could be more polished to ensure the flow between the business aspect and the social aspect is seamless.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Finally' and 'also', to connect ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or abrupt, such as the jump from mentioning your work schedule to asking for suggestions. The use of referencing is generally clear, though the connection between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to create a more natural flow between your business commitments and your social plans.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some appropriate phrases like 'explore this beautiful city' and 'opportunity to meet'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'a good food of Surat' (should be 'the good food in Surat') and 'attain' (you likely meant 'attend'). To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise adjectives and natural collocations related to travel and socialising, rather than relying on more general terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement ('I hope you and your family is doing good' should be 'are doing well') and preposition usage ('working on 13th' should be 'working on the 13th'). Additionally, there are some punctuation and spelling slips, such as 'togather' (together). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic agreement and spelling will significantly improve your accuracy.

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