Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-17

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 Shabby,

i hope you are doing well . As we had a talk about renting a house near a lekeside.so, i got one its looking like a heaven . its two room appartment have a great lake view from window.it also has a personal pool inside a house .

i am starting a my morning by having a bath in personal pool and then having a great breakfast. Then in evening i am going outside in lakeshore for sunset view and doing a painting.

i am telling you you are gonna like it so come buddy . we have a summer holidays left to enjoy more so come and join me . we are gonna have a fun and best summer ever . we will go to do summer fair in same town and will do activities. so come and can bring your friends if anybody interested.

with love,

sana

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. The student describes the rented house by mentioning it is like heaven, has two rooms, a great lake view, and a personal pool. They describe how they are spending their time by starting the morning with a swim and breakfast, followed by evening painting by the lakeshore. Finally, an appropriate invitation is extended to the friend to visit, enjoy the summer holidays, and bring others. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout. All parts of the prompt are addressed clearly, though some details could be further elaborated. This performance aligns well with the requirements for a Band 6.5 to 7.0, and a score of 6.5 is awarded.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter uses basic paragraphing to separate the greeting, description, daily routine, invitation, and sign-off. However, paragraphing and sentence flow are somewhat disjointed. The text relies on simple linking words such as 'and', 'then', and 'so', which can feel a bit repetitive and mechanical. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'in same town'. While there is a logical progression from describing the location to detailing daily activities and ending with an invitation, the cohesive devices lack flexibility and precision. This corresponds to the Band 6 descriptor.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully communicating ideas about a holiday rental and daily activities. Words like 'heaven', 'appartment', and 'lakeshore' are used appropriately. However, there are notable spelling errors ('lekeside', 'appartment', 'holidays left to enjoy more') and word-form issues ('go to do summer fair'). These errors do not impede overall communication, but they restrict the lexical score. The use of less common vocabulary is limited and sometimes inaccurate, placing the response firmly in the Band 6 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional ideas and relative clauses. There are frequent grammatical errors involving punctuation, articles, capitalization, and verb tenses (e.g., 'i am starting a my morning', 'its looking like a heaven', 'its two room appartment have'). Capitalization is frequently missed at the beginning of sentences and with the pronoun 'i'. These errors occur regularly and sometimes cause slight difficulty for the reader, although the meaning remains generally understandable. This performance reflects the characteristics of a Band 5.0.

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