Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-25

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 6.0)

Dear Elsie,

Whatsapp, trust you are doing great. Hope your studies is going on well. I wanted to tell you about a house I rented by the lake for this summer.

I will describe it to you so that it doesn't be a suprise when you find out. The house is actually located at 224 Marks Street North near the lake, it is painted with white, blue and pink, you know exactly how I love these colours .

There is enough place for parking for four cars so don't worry about parking because I will be inviting you soon and it is free.

Moreover, there is a very spacious backyard where we can relax under the tent whiles we talk more about our next chapter of our lives.

Furthermore , this is how I'll be spending my time in the house.

First, I will be preparing most of my traditional meals, making juices, pasteries swimming in the pool whenever I fell warmer. I will be home anytime and I hope you are breaking from the college tommorro for the summer, so you can come visit for some weeks so we

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points: describing the house, explaining your activities, and inviting your friend. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the description of the house is quite basic, and the invitation is cut off abruptly at the end of the letter, which prevents a full, natural conclusion. To improve, ensure you provide more descriptive detail and complete your thoughts fully. The tone is appropriately informal for a letter to a friend, but the lack of a proper closing makes the task feel incomplete.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical sequence, moving from the house description to activities and finally the invitation. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Furthermore' to link ideas. However, the paragraphing is inconsistent and somewhat fragmented, with some sentences standing alone as single-line paragraphs. Additionally, the abrupt ending of the letter disrupts the overall flow and cohesion. To achieve a higher band, focus on grouping related ideas into clear, well-structured paragraphs and ensure your letter has a natural, complete ending.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message clearly. You use some descriptive language, such as 'spacious backyard' and 'traditional meals'. However, there are some word choice errors, such as 'doesn't be a suprise' (should be 'won't be a surprise') and 'fell warmer' (should be 'feel warmer'). There is also a spelling error with 'pasteries' (pastries) and 'tommorro' (tomorrow). To improve, try to incorporate a wider range of natural collocations and pay closer attention to spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'Hope your studies is going on well' (should be 'are going'), 'it is painted with white' (should be 'painted white'), and 'whiles we talk' (should be 'while'). There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and preposition usage. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to limit your score. Focus on proofreading for basic agreement and tense consistency.

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