Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-04

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 Sakshi,

I hope you are doing well!!!

I am scheduling a work trip to your city, New york next month. I am planing to adjust the work as such, so I will have some time for site as well. I am preety sure you are will be more excited to see me as I am.

I have work related meeting on Thursday and Friday, which will give me whole week end to enjoy there and be back on Monday in office. I have heard so much about madison square and down town of the New York. In addition to that I have heard that they have a restorant callled " Olive garden", my collegue recomendaed this. I am hoping to cover all of this in the weekend.

I know you are very busy with your work, which is why I am informing you ahead of time so that if you can make time to meet me. I would like to take you on dinner or brunch so that we can catch up as well as enjoy our time togather.

Please let me know, if you were able to make it. I am really hoping to get meet you and enjoy some time togather.

Yours faithfully,

Mahima Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that this is a work trip, mention places you hope to visit, and invite Sakshi to dinner or brunch. The purpose and proposed timing are clear, and the friendly tone suits the recipient. The sightseeing request, however, is mostly implied: you list Madison Square, downtown and a restaurant, but do not directly ask your friend what she recommends or what there is to see. The invitation is also somewhat tentative rather than a clear plan. These details make some parts less fully developed than others. To strengthen the letter, ask specific questions about activities and suggest a day or time to meet, while keeping the warm personal tone already present.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression from the trip announcement, to your schedule and sightseeing interests, and then to the invitation and closing. Paragraphing helps separate these purposes, and links such as “In addition to that” and “which is why” make the relationships between ideas understandable. The sequence of Thursday and Friday meetings followed by a free weekend is also easy to follow. Some connections are less smooth: “I am hoping to cover all of this” does not lead directly into a question for your friend, and the final paragraph repeats the hope of meeting and spending time together. A more direct question followed by one specific invitation would make the progression more purposeful and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “work related meeting,” “sightseeing” and “catch up,” and the informal expressions suit a letter to a friend. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “planing,” “preety,” “restorant,” “collegue” and “togather.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “site” for sightseeing and “take you on dinner.” These slips do not prevent the reader from understanding your plans, but they limit the accuracy and flexibility of your vocabulary. Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations for travel, meals and social plans; this will make the letter sound more natural and polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, for example, “I know you are very busy with your work, which is why…” and “I have work related meeting on Thursday and Friday, which will give me…”. The overall meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “I am planing to adjust the work as such,” “you are will be more excited,” “I have work related meeting,” and “if you can make time to meet me.” The conditional construction in the last example is incomplete, and several sentences need more accurate articles, verb forms or sentence patterns. Review these structures and use a final proofreading pass for punctuation and sentence boundaries. More consistently accurate complex sentences would improve control.

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