Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-07-30

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 tom

Hope you' re hale and hearty !

I am writing this letter to inform you that recently I had rented a house in coastal area. The flat is very well maintained and it has a beautiful covering of marbles in outside. Moreover, wash rooms are very luxurious along with this there is a beautiful garden for walk around

As I am spending a memorable time there. Moreover, all the accommodation is surrounded by nature. Furthermore it is a peaceful place and waves are acting like melodies me and my family is quite happy and told me that they would never left this due to its beauty

Additionally, you are my closer friend and I have decided to invite you in such beautiful area. Besides this, you have to visit the house with your whole family as i optimise that you should have better experience along with this you should have to come their on tomorrow

Yours lovingly,

Michael

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points: describing the house, your activities, and inviting your friend. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, the description of the house is brief, and the invitation lacks a natural flow. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a friend, though some phrasing is slightly formal or awkward. To improve, try to provide more descriptive detail about the house's surroundings and elaborate more on the specific activities you are enjoying to better engage the reader.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use a variety of cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'Additionally'. However, some of these are used mechanically or incorrectly, such as starting a sentence with 'Moreover' when it does not logically follow the previous thought. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the connection between the house, the waves, and your family's reaction feels disjointed. Improving the logical flow between sentences will help your writing feel more natural.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, including phrases like 'hale and hearty' and 'well maintained'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'covering of marbles in outside' and 'optimise that you should have better experience'. These errors occasionally make the meaning slightly unclear. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that your word choices are precise and appropriate for the context of a friendly letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'I had rented' (should be 'I have rented'), 'they would never left' (should be 'they would never leave'), and 'come their on tomorrow' (should be 'come there tomorrow'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and incorrect spacing before punctuation marks. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall clarity of your writing.

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