Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-07-26

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have rented a house by a lake for the summer.

Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
• describe the house.
• describe how you are spending your time there.
• invite your friend to come and visit.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ____

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Jack,

How are you doing? I hope everything is going well. I have some great news to share with you! Actually, I recently moved near to lake. I rent this house last week, view of lake near to house very close. So, I want to invite you in my house to spend time together and enjoy weather very near to lake.

My house has three bedroom. One bedroom occupied by my parents and one room used by my sister. but I have king room and all facilities available in my room such as air conditioner, LCD and king size bed you can share with me. Apart from it, In my house has also backyard and we grow many plants there.

We will enjoy evening snacks and drinks, also eat dinner together. In the evening time view is very attractive to everyone as its time to sunset and see from lake side it is also beautiful.

Therefore, I want you invite to visit my home to see this fantastic view.

Please, let me know if you make mind to visit.

Thank you,

Your best friend,

Jaspreet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the house, explaining how time is spent, and inviting the friend. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the description of the house is a bit repetitive, and the activities are described in very general terms. To reach a higher band, you should provide more specific details about the lake or the activities you plan to do together. Despite these minor limitations, the purpose of the letter is clear and the requirements of the prompt are fully met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Apart from it' and 'Therefore' to link sentences. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or unnatural, such as 'Apart from it, In my house has also backyard'. The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that the logical connection between ideas is smoother. Overall, the structure is coherent and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You use a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'occupied', 'facilities', and 'attractive'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'moved near to lake' (missing article), 'king room' (likely meaning 'master bedroom'), and 'make mind to visit' (should be 'make up your mind'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they indicate a need for more precise vocabulary and better awareness of natural English collocations to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('near to lake'), verb tenses ('I rent this house last week'), and sentence construction ('In my house has also backyard'). While these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles. You should also try to incorporate more complex sentence structures with greater accuracy to demonstrate better control over your grammar.

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