Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-02

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 Sam,

I hope you're doing good and you are keeping your health good, I am writing you to invite you to my new home, as you are aware that I was looking for the decent jobs which promotes me to a better position as a part of my search I've secured a good role job and I have moved to the new house. The house is located in a very vibrant place with lots of scenic areas to visit besides it is across the lake shore which has a very cinematic view from my house. I do take walks daily and whenever the weekend hits all I do is travelling to these beautiful scenic place. As I am aware that you're a good traveler too and would appreciate the nature. Hence I am inviting you to my place and both could travel, explore and do some adventurous activities. See you soon.

Yours friendly,

Nikhil Chavan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points: describing the house, explaining how you spend your time, and inviting your friend. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the house is in a 'vibrant place' and has a 'cinematic view', providing more specific details about the interior or the immediate surroundings would have made the description more vivid. Similarly, the invitation is a bit abrupt. Expanding on why you specifically want your friend to visit would have improved the task response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the reason for writing to the description of the house and finally the invitation. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally repetitive. For instance, the transition 'as you are aware' is used twice in close proximity, which affects the flow. Additionally, the paragraphing is non-existent; the entire letter is written as one block of text. Using clear paragraph breaks to separate the introduction, the description of the house/activities, and the invitation would significantly improve the overall structure and readability of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message, using terms like 'scenic areas', 'vibrant', and 'cinematic view'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'role job' is not standard English; 'new job' or 'position' would be better. 'Yours friendly' is also an incorrect closing; 'Yours sincerely' or 'Best wishes' are standard. Some phrasing, such as 'keeping your health good', sounds unnatural. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and refining your word choices to sound more like a native speaker.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Run-on sentences are a recurring issue, such as 'I hope you're doing good and you are keeping your health good, I am writing you...'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with several comma splices. There are errors in verb tense and agreement, such as 'promotes me' instead of 'promoted me' and 'both could travel' which lacks a subject. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the score. Focusing on sentence boundaries and subject-verb agreement will help improve your accuracy.

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