Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-23

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 Rohit,

I hope you are doing good. I am visiting your city Chandigarh next week for four days. It is a business trip and i have an meeting with an international company named ABC Internationals for expanding my business overseas. The meeting is on Tuesday morning, so i am free in the evening. I was just wondering if we can go out and explore the city together.

I heard that there are some monuments in the city which are quite popular, so maybe we can go there. You can also suggest some places where we can go and explore and do the sightseeing because you know more than me about the city as you are living here from last 2 years. Is there any activities to do for fun in the evening.

It is going to be really fun if you can join me on the visit. You can guide me through the places and we have not seen each other from quite long, so it can be a reunion as well.

Your Friend,

Sahil

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The student successfully addresses all three bullet points required in the task instructions. First, the purpose of the trip is clearly explained as a business visit to Chandigarh involving a meeting with 'ABC Internationals' on Tuesday morning. Second, the writer asks about things to do and see by mentioning popular monuments and requesting suggestions for sightseeing. Third, an invitation is extended to the friend to explore the city together in the evening. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout the letter, matching the prompt requirements. All key information is adequately developed and relevant to the scenario, fulfilling the criteria for a Band 7.0 performance.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear logical organisation and progression. It is divided into four appropriate paragraphs representing a standard informal letter structure (salutation, body paragraphs covering purpose and suggestions, invitation, and sign-off). Paragraphing is used effectively. Cohesive devices such as 'so', 'and', 'because', and 'while' are used, though there is a slight tendency to rely on simple conjunctions. Referencing is generally clear, for example, using 'there' and 'the city' to refer back to Chandigarh. The overall arrangement is coherent, earning a solid Band 6.5.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with a good mix of everyday and semi-formal business terms such as 'business trip', 'international company', 'overseas', and 'monuments'. However, there are some minor word-choice and collocation errors, such as writing 'an meeting' instead of 'a meeting', and 'living here from last 2 years' instead of 'for the last 2 years'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are generally successful, though they remain somewhat basic in places. The lexical range is sufficient for flexibility and precision, leading to a Band 6.5 rating.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating clauses with 'because', 'so', and 'if'. There are several grammatical errors present, such as capitalization slips ('i' instead of 'I'), article misuse ('an meeting'), and prepositional inaccuracies ('from last 2 years' instead of 'for the past two years'). Punctuation is occasionally weak (e.g., lowercase letters following periods). Despite these errors, meaning is never obscured, and communication flows smoothly. The frequency and nature of these mistakes place this response firmly at Band 6.0.

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