Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-07

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 Johan,

Hopefully, you have been keeping well. I am writing to tell you about my business trip in your city and i want you to join me so that we can explore some sights together.

Our business trip aims to get some information about certain areas in your city, where we are planning to expand our business in upcoming time. I will be with my co-workers.

I also want to know some recreational activity places or any special places where i can visit with my colleagues. Like, once you told me about a historical museum. Share me the location of that museum. We will visit there.

I would be really great if you join us in our trip. I will introduce you with my team members and we will have great time together. Also, we will also visit the cafe where we used to meet in our college time.

I will be waiting for your response and really excited to meet you soon.

Best Regards,

Jasmeet

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. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The purpose of the trip is clearly stated as business expansion, and the invitation is extended naturally. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for example, instead of just mentioning a museum, you could describe why you are interested in it or provide more specific dates for your visit to make the request more concrete.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'also' and 'so that', to link your sentences. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the flow between sentences is smoother. For instance, instead of starting multiple sentences with 'I', try using introductory phrases or combining shorter sentences to create a more sophisticated structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some topic-specific language like 'business expansion' and 'recreational activity'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'Share me the location' (should be 'Could you share the location with me?') and 'I would be really great' (should be 'It would be really great'). Expanding your range to include more natural idiomatic expressions or precise collocations would help you achieve a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical slips, such as the lowercase 'i' used throughout the text, 'in upcoming time' (should be 'in the near future'), and 'introduce you with' (should be 'introduce you to'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but ensure you capitalize the personal pronoun 'I' consistently. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and preposition usage, as these are areas where you currently make frequent, though non-impeding, errors.

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