Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-27

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 5.5)

Dear Aman,

I hope you're doing great. I 'm thrilled to inform you that i extended my stay in your city so we both can spend some time together.

Aman i came to your city for my office meeting yesterday but it was cancel due to some reasons, and the rescheduled it after two days. Therefor, my manager give me permission for work remotely fron my hotel and they will pay my all expenses.

I wants to know about renowed places and seas in this area because this metro-politien city is very popular in our country and luckly. i got the oppertunity to stay here.

I 'd love if you 'll join me for some sightseeing in your hometown , we both can go for lunch together same like earlier which could be fun for us.

I 'll wait for your respone and try to come if is it possible.

yours lovingly,

sukh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly explain the purpose of your trip by mentioning your office meeting, the cancellation, and your subsequent remote work arrangement. You also ask about things to do and see by requesting information about 'renowed places' in the area. Finally, you successfully include an invitation for your friend to join you for sightseeing and lunch. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly for a letter to a peer. All parts of the task are adequately addressed, meeting the criteria for a Band 6.0 performance.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter maintains a reasonably coherent overall arrangement, and the purpose of your communication is clear. Paragraphing is attempted, though the division of ideas could be structured more logically. You use some basic cohesive devices such as 'Therefor' and 'and', but referencing and linking are sometimes mechanical or faulty, as seen in sentences like 'luckly. i got the oppertunity'. The progression of ideas is generally understandable, but transitions between your work situation and your sightseeing plans could be smoother. These issues place your cohesion at a solid Band 6.0 level.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common words such as 'metro-politien' and 'oppertunity', though these contain spelling errors. There are several instances of inaccurate word choice and spelling mistakes, such as 'renowed' instead of renowned, 'cancel' instead of cancelled, and 'respone' instead of response. However, these lexical errors do not seriously impede communication, and your meaning remains clear throughout the letter. Your vocabulary range and control fit comfortably within the Band 5.5 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I 'd love if you 'll join me for some sightseeing...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense issues ('manager give me' instead of gave), incorrect prepositions ('fron' instead of from), and punctuation mistakes. Conditional structures are also slightly misused ('if you 'll join'). While these errors are noticeable and require the reader to occasionally adjust, they do not completely impede communication. Your control over grammar aligns with a Band 5.0 level.

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