Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-07-29

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 friend

I hope you are doing well.

I'm writing this letter to inform you that I recently rented the house near to the lake for upcoming summer season. Moreover, I will be going to enjoy my vacation in the house which is closely build at edge of lake, have clear views of sunset and rise from balcony.

Furthermore, I would like to inform you that you've to take permission from your parents and let them know that you are going to spend this summer season with us in my new house, we are going to enjoy a lot of fun in lake rides and going for ride the motor boats. In addition of this we will try the best food at restaurant that located near to my house .

I hope you will never let me down and I would get your reply soon on this letter.

Yours truly,

SIMRANJOT SINGH

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the house, explaining how time is spent, and inviting the friend. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. The description of the house is brief, and the invitation is phrased in a slightly demanding way ('you've to take permission'), which does not quite capture the natural tone expected in a letter to a friend. While the task is fully addressed, the ideas could be expanded with more descriptive detail to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'In addition of this' are used to link sentences. However, some of these transitions feel a bit mechanical or slightly misused, such as 'In addition of this'. The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences could be smoother to improve the overall readability of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their message clearly. There are some attempts at more descriptive language, such as 'clear views of sunset and rise', though the phrasing is slightly unnatural. Some word choices are imprecise, such as 'closely build at edge' instead of 'built close to the edge'. The range is sufficient for the task, but more precise collocations and a wider variety of descriptive adjectives would enhance the quality of the writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'near to the lake' (should be 'near the lake'), 'closely build' (should be 'closely built'), and 'going for ride the motor boats' (should be 'going for rides on motor boats'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede communication. To improve, the student should focus on verb forms, preposition usage, and ensuring subject-verb agreement in more complex sentences.

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