Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-09

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 Friend,

Good Morning,

I hope all good.

I am writting the letter to inform you that i am visiting orlando for the some work meeting for almost for 4 days. My work is for 2 days from that 1 day for meeting and 2 day for site seeing.

So, i need your view that what things i can do and what are the places i heard that in orlando lot of activity rae there and also i wish to visit universal studio.

Later, i am willing to meet you because we havent meet from last 2 years we can catch up and you can help me out f9r places and other activities.

Regards,

Your Friend.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main purpose of the letter by saying you are visiting Orlando for work, ask for suggestions about activities and places, and express a wish to meet your friend. However, the details are limited: the trip schedule is difficult to follow, and the request for sightseeing advice is broad rather than asking about particular options. The invitation is also not specific; you say you are willing to meet, but do not suggest an activity or time together. The response is 116 words, below the required 150, so the letter has too little space to develop these points. Add clear trip dates or a schedule, ask about specific attractions, and propose a concrete plan with your friend.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The ideas appear in a generally sensible order: you explain the work trip, ask about sightseeing, and then mention meeting your friend. This gives the reader a basic overall structure. However, the schedule sentence—“My work is for 2 days from that 1 day for meeting and 2 day for site seeing”—is hard to interpret, and the short paragraphs do not clearly separate the letter’s purposes. Linking phrases such as “So” and “Later” are used, but the relationship between ideas is not always clear. Organise the letter into distinct paragraphs and use clearer transitions, for example, “I’ll be working for two days, which should leave me time to explore.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough basic vocabulary to communicate the main topic, including “work meeting,” “places,” “activities,” and “catch up.” However, the range is limited, and several word choices or spellings make the message less natural, such as “site seeing,” “lot of activity,” and “your view.” “Universal studio” also needs the attraction’s usual name, “Universal Studios.” These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the general message, but they reduce precision and fluency. Build a wider set of phrases for travel and invitations, such as “sightseeing,” “local attractions,” “recommendations,” and “explore the city together,” and check spelling before sending.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The letter communicates its basic meaning, but the sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts to combine ideas are often inaccurate. Examples include “I hope all good,” “I am writting the letter,” and “we havent meet from last 2 years”; these show problems with sentence formation, verb forms, and tense. The schedule sentence also lacks clear grammatical relationships between its parts. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including lowercase “i” and the comma after “Regards.” Practise complete sentence patterns and past-to-present time expressions, such as “I hope you’re well” and “We haven’t seen each other for two years.” Use a full stop or conjunction to separate the schedule details.

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