Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-30

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 Sam,

Hope you're doing well. Guess what? I'm coming to your's town on October 15, 2026 for a business trip.

My company is having a business deal in Amritsar, for that reason our team is coming for a month. This trip includes various meeting and training sessions, which are from Monday to Thurday.

Tell me about any famous tourist attractions and if there are any fun activities available to perform, such as sky-diving. Despite having busy schedule, I may have some free evenings and weekends with me.

Why don't you will come to my hotel and the we can go together for a city tour and dinner. I'll let you know about my free evenings so we can hangout. I am interseted in lakes or any

Can't wait to see you in person and have fun with you after so long.

Best wishes,

Deep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you explain that the visit is for a business deal and meetings, ask about attractions and activities, and invite Sam to join you for a city tour and dinner. These details make the purpose clear and the letter relevant. However, some parts are less fully developed: the sightseeing question is broad, and the invitation is weakened by uncertainty about when you are free. The unfinished final thought, “I am interested in lakes or any”, also leaves one idea incomplete. The response is five words below the required minimum, so add a little more detail—for example, specify what kind of places you hope to visit and ask Sam to recommend one.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter follows a generally clear order: you introduce the trip, explain the work schedule, ask for recommendations, and then invite Sam to meet. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and the closing is appropriate. Some links are less smooth or clear, however. “For that reason” does not connect the business deal and the month-long visit very precisely, while “Despite having busy schedule” is an abrupt transition to your free time. The invitation also shifts from “Why don't you…” to “I'll let you know,” making the plan feel less definite. The final sentence fragment interrupts the progression. Use clearer links between work commitments and available time, and finish each paragraph with a complete thought.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “business trip,” “tourist attractions,” “training sessions,” and “city tour.” There are also attempts to be specific, such as asking about “sky-diving” and mentioning lakes. However, several word choices, collocations, and spelling errors reduce naturalness: “business deal” is not the clearest description of the trip’s purpose, “activities available to perform” sounds unnatural, and “hangout” is informal in this context. “Thurday” and “interseted” are misspelled, and the final phrase is incomplete. Choose more natural combinations and check spelling; for example, ask about “activities to try” and say you are “interested in visiting lakes or other scenic spots.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, and the main message remains understandable. Some grammatical errors are noticeable, particularly in questions and sentence construction. “Why don't you will come” combines two incompatible forms; write “Why don't you come” or “Would you like to come?” In “your's town,” the possessive construction is incorrect, and “the we can go” appears to be a typing error for “then we can go.” The phrase “Despite having busy schedule” needs an article, as in “Despite having a busy schedule.” The final sentence is incomplete, and the comma after “Guess what?” creates an awkward break. Proofread for complete sentences and check verb patterns, articles, and punctuation.

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