Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-03

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 Vratik,

It's been a while that we haven't seen each other. It brings a feeling of joy to inform you that soon I'm going to visit your city, Delhi.

The reason for my visit is a professional meeting with the shareholders of our company. Although all the informative data is available to them on our company's website, my boss has asked me to conduct a meeting with them to inform them about the company's upcoming strategies and planning regarding the future projects.

After hosting the meeting with them, I would be still having some time left as there are no flights rightaway after the meeting. It would be great if you could suggest something to expore a place or anything special of your city to spent my time.

I've came across of great reviews of a restaurant in your city. If you can come to see me will not only allow me to spend my time but also a perfect opportunity to see you.

I hope you visit.

Yours faithfully,

Krishna

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: you explain that you are visiting for a professional meeting with company shareholders, ask your friend for suggestions about places to explore, and invite them to meet at a restaurant. The purpose is clear and relevant, and the friendly opening helps establish the relationship. The sightseeing request is somewhat general—“something to explore” or “anything special”—so naming the kinds of places or activities you enjoy would make it more engaging. The invitation is also not fully explicit: “If you can come to see me” does not clearly say when or directly propose going to the restaurant together. A specific invitation, such as suggesting dinner on a particular evening, would develop this part more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear sequence: you reconnect with your friend, explain the business purpose, describe your free time, and then raise the possibility of meeting. Paragraphing separates these stages and makes the letter easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Although,” “After,” and “If” help connect ideas, though the contrast introduced by “Although” is not especially necessary to explain the meeting. The final invitation also feels slightly disconnected from the restaurant review because the proposed plan is not stated directly. Make the transition more explicit—for example, connect the restaurant recommendation to a clear invitation to have dinner together—and use a conventional friendly closing to complete the letter naturally.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for the topic, including “professional meeting,” “shareholders,” “upcoming strategies,” and “future projects.” These choices communicate the business context clearly, and “hosting the meeting” shows an attempt to use more specific vocabulary. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “informative data,” “planning regarding,” and “a perfect opportunity to see you.” There are also spelling or word-form errors, including “expore” and “rightaway,” which reduce precision. Aim for natural combinations such as “present the company’s plans,” “explore the city,” and “meet up.” This would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately informal for a friend.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the sentence beginning “Although” and the conditional invitation beginning “If.” Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “It's been a while that we haven't seen each other” uses an awkward tense construction; “I've came across” has an incorrect past participle; and “I would be still having” is not a natural verb form. The sentence “If you can come to see me will not only allow me…” also lacks a clear grammatical subject and structure. Practise present-perfect forms (“I’ve come across”), natural time expressions (“It’s been a while since…”), and complete conditional sentences. These corrections would improve accuracy while preserving your range.

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