Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-11

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

i am writing this letter to inform you about a interesting thing that is my new house, which i rented for summer surprisingly by the lake.

i want to share some beautiful side of my house. it is two bed room resident with fully furnished furniture.Additionally small garden which make looks so pretty. Most great thing is high window through which is soak sunlight.

Over all i am spending great time here. i make breakfast in modren style kitchen which make me happy. After that i read my favourite novel in the small balcony which is decorated with plants and give me fresh feel.then i clean my home which is equally helpful for me like a gym exercise.

Specially, i want to invite you here because when you observe nature directly and fell there is no dull moment and i am sure you feel fresh from the busy routine of city and you will enjoy the fresh air.

i hope you must consider my invitation i am looking forward your reply.

your friend,

ABC

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points: describing the house, detailing your daily activities, and extending an invitation. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and personal style throughout. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, covering the house's features, your routine, and the reasons for the invitation. To reach a higher band, ensure that your descriptions are slightly more detailed and descriptive to fully develop the ideas, as some points, such as the garden or the kitchen, could benefit from more vivid language to enhance the reader's engagement.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Additionally', 'Over all', and 'After that', which help guide the reader. However, the use of these devices is sometimes a bit mechanical, and there are instances where the flow between sentences could be smoother. For example, the transition between the kitchen description and the balcony reading could be improved with more varied linking words. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear, and the paragraphing is appropriate for a personal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'furnished', 'modern', and 'invitation'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'interesting thing that is my new house', 'most great thing', and 'give me fresh feel'. These errors do not impede communication, but they highlight a need for more precise vocabulary usage. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and more natural ways to express feelings and descriptions, rather than relying on direct translations or basic phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Common issues include missing articles ('by the lake', 'in the small balcony'), incorrect verb forms ('i make breakfast', 'i clean my home'), and punctuation errors, particularly with capitalization and sentence boundaries. While these errors rarely impede the overall meaning, they are frequent enough to affect the fluency of the writing. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement, consistent use of articles, and standard capitalization rules for the pronoun 'I'.

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