Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

I hope you are doing well. I am writting this to know you that i am coming to your city next month for my business meeting. It would be a trip for a week and i have decided to meet you because ,i would be free for some days while i am there .

You know your city more than i do as you are born there.We have not met after passing out from school .So it would be great meeting with and you take me out with you . we can spend time at yor place and i will meet your family .Moreover we can go out to explore new places , food as well as we can do fun and thriller activities there.I will have 3,4 free days in your city .

I konw you are working too, so please let me know if you have free time for going out with me . I will be waiting for your response

yous truely

gurkamlpreet singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The candidate has successfully addressed all three bullet points of the task prompt. The purpose of the trip is clearly explained as a business meeting next month. Furthermore, the letter asks about things to do and see in the city by mentioning exploring new places and food. Finally, an invitation is extended to the friend to meet up, spend time together, and participate in fun activities. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout. Although the ideas could be expanded slightly further, all requirements of the general writing task are adequately covered, earning a solid band score for task achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a logical sequence of ideas moving from the purpose of the trip to asking for recommendations and inviting the friend out. However, paragraphing is somewhat weak, as the entire body of the letter is compressed into two block paragraphs with inconsistent spacing. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover' and 'So' are used, but referencing is occasionally faulty, such as in the phrasing 'meeting with and you take me out with you'. Overall, the organization is clear enough to ensure the message is understood, but the structural flow could be improved with better paragraph breaks and transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate basic ideas about travel, meetings, and sightseeing. There are attempts to use less common items and collocations, such as 'thriller activities' (though 'thrilling' or 'adventure' would be more appropriate). Several spelling and word-choice errors occur, including 'writting', 'know' spelled as 'konw', and the awkward construction 'meeting with and you take me out with you'. These errors do not impede overall communication, but they restrict the lexical score to a band 6.0 because of noticeable inaccuracies.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'You know your city more than i do as you are born there.' There are, however, several grammatical errors and punctuation issues, including lowercase 'i', missing articles, and awkward phrasing like 'know you that i am coming'. Subject-verb agreement and preposition usage also show minor flaws, such as 'meeting for a week' versus 'trip for a week'. While these errors cause occasional distraction, they rarely impede communication, allowing the response to comfortably meet the criteria for band 6.0.

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