Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-12

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)

Dear John,

I hooe you are doing well. It feel ages since we last talk, who are things with you and your family?

Firstly, my company planning a business trip in Delhi. I will come there to attend the business conference that will held on 15 October. I remember last time when we talked you said you set up a new clothing business in Delhi. Moreover, during this trip I have an enough time to visit this city, and I really appreciate it if you help me to explore something new there. Apart from that we would also spend quality of time together during this visit.

Furthermore, I search in the internet, there are numerous tourist attraction there, people from other countries also visit Delhi to see the glory of these places such as, the India Gate, Sikh religion temple, traditional market, and so on. Although in the evening we will eat dinner together.

I hope you like my idea, and help me to visit these famous places. Can't wait to see you.

Kind Regards,

Sargun

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three parts of the task: you explain that you are travelling to attend a conference, ask John to help you explore Delhi, and suggest spending time together, including dinner. The purpose is clear, and the references to India Gate, a temple and a traditional market make the sightseeing request relevant. This meets the main requirements well. To make the letter more fully developed, specify what kind of advice you want—for example, which places are worth visiting or how to get around—and make the invitation more definite by suggesting a day or activity. The request to explore the city and the dinner plan are present, but their details are not yet clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from a greeting and personal opening to the trip details, sightseeing, and a closing. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and expressions such as “Firstly” and “Furthermore” signal progression. However, some links feel mechanical or do not express the relationship between ideas accurately. “Although in the evening we will eat dinner together” introduces a contrast that is not explained, while “Moreover” and “Apart from that” add ideas without making their connection especially clear. The opening questions also run together. Use fewer, more natural transitions and organise the main paragraph around the trip purpose, your request for recommendations, and a specific invitation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “business conference,” “tourist attraction,” “traditional market,” and “quality of time.” There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “the glory of these places.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “an enough time,” “explore something new,” and “search in the internet.” The spelling slip “hooe” also stands out. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the letter, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for familiar, accurate combinations such as “have enough time,” “explore the city,” and “looked online,” and check spelling before sending.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “the conference that will held on 15 October” and a conditional-style request in “I really appreciate it if you help me.” However, errors occur across verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction. For example, “It feel ages since we last talk” needs correct tense forms, and “my company planning” is missing a finite verb. “The conference that will held” also needs the passive form, while “there are numerous tourist attraction” has a plural agreement error. These patterns sometimes make the reader pause, although the overall message remains understandable. Practise accurate present and past forms, passive constructions, and complete clauses before adding more complex structures.

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