Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-02

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 6.5)

Dear Roban,

How you have been? I hope everything is going well. I'm writing to tell you that I will be in New York city next month from 4,nov to 9 nov regarding my business meeting with other companies in your hometown. The best thing is I have plenty of spare time after every meeting in which I may go wherever I wish. I will be free after 4pm on the dates I mentioned above.

Moreover, I have been searching for the places near my accomodation, and find two of them interesting such as Casino, Downtown,etc, where we both can visit and spend some quality time together after so long, only if you will be free at that time. I don't want you to take day off from your work. Just let me know if we can have get together and also tell me any other location where we can go if we meet. Thank You

Yours Faithfully,

Rohit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three required points: you explain that the visit is for business meetings, ask about places to visit, and invite Roban to spend time with you. The invitation is considerate, as you say you do not want him to take a day off. These details make the letter relevant and purposeful. However, the sightseeing request is not fully clear: “Casino, Downtown” gives possible destinations, but you do not explain what interests you about them or ask more specifically what Roban recommends. The purpose and available times are clear, while the request for advice is less developed. Adding a direct question about local attractions or activities would make the letter more complete and better developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible overall order: you open with a personal greeting, explain your trip, then discuss sightseeing and suggest meeting. Time details such as “from 4,nov to 9 nov” and “after 4pm” help the reader understand your availability. The ideas are generally connected, but some transitions feel mechanical or do not show the relationship clearly; for example, “Moreover” introduces the sightseeing point without much need for a formal connector in a friendly letter. The long second paragraph also combines your search for places, the invitation, and a request for suggestions. Separating these into clearer sentences or paragraphs, and using more natural links, would improve progression and make the invitation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main details, including “business meeting,” “spare time,” “accommodation,” and “quality time together.” There is also an attempt to use a range of expressions, such as “wherever I wish.” However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for this context: “regarding my business meeting” is less natural than “for business meetings,” and “have get together” does not express the invitation idiomatically. “Casino, Downtown” is also vague, and “Thank You” is unnecessarily formal in a friendly letter. Spelling and capitalisation slips, including “accomodation” and “New York city,” reduce accuracy. More natural collocations and precise names of attractions would strengthen your vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and the main message remains understandable. For instance, the sentence beginning “I will be in New York city next month” communicates the trip details, while “only if you will be free” attempts to add a condition. Some grammatical errors remain, however. “How you have been?” needs auxiliary inversion (“How have you been?”), and “I have been searching … and find” shifts tense inconsistently. The conditional invitation would be more natural as “if you are free,” and “I don’t want you to take day off” needs an article. Punctuation and sentence boundaries also need attention, particularly in the long second paragraph. Review question forms, tense consistency, and articles to improve control.

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