Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-30

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 Raj,

I am writing this letter to tell you about the house i rent for summer vocations near Lake of ontario.

As summer was coming, i was looking for a Air bnb or a farm house especially out in a open space to rent with some friends. Fortunately, my father told me about this lake house. Actually, this house is owned by one if his friend. This is a big house with a private beach. it has four rooms and two washrooms. Just to keep it short, we have plenty space for two families.

I am enjoying my every moment in this house. I came in with Sunil and Anil. you know how fun it is to spend time with these guys. We have access to jetskies, hot tub and sauna. These things keeping me pretty busy during my stay.

This house is'nt far ftom your house. To be honest, this stay will be extra adventrous if you come. In-fact we all are talking about you since we got here. That's why i'm writing this letter.

I will look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thankyou,

Kind regards,

Randeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response successfully covers all bullet points required by the prompt. The student describes the rented house mentioning its location near Lake Ontario, its size with four rooms, two washrooms, and a private beach. The description of how time is spent is clearly detailed through activities like using jet skis, a hot tub, and a sauna with friends. Furthermore, a natural and warm invitation is extended to the friend Raj. The tone of the letter is appropriately informal and friendly throughout. All parts of the task are well addressed, fulfilling the requirements for a Band 7.0 standard.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a clear logical organization with an appropriate informal greeting and sign-off. Paragraphing is utilized effectively to separate the introduction, the house description, daily activities, and the final invitation. Cohesive devices such as 'Actually', 'Just to keep it short', and 'That's why' are used to connect ideas, though some transitions are slightly basic. Referencing is generally clear, such as 'these guys' referring to Sunil and Anil. While the flow is mostly natural, occasional mechanical cohesion keeps the response at a solid Band 6.5.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'private beach', 'sauna', and 'adventurous'. However, there are notable spelling and capitalization errors such as 'vocations' instead of 'vacations', 'Air bnb' instead of 'Airbnb', 'ftom' instead of 'from', and 'In-fact'. Some word choices are also slightly conversational or inaccurate, such as 'house i rent for summer vocations'. Despite these flaws, communication is never impeded, fitting the Band 6 descriptor well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional and descriptive structures like 'As summer was coming, i was looking for...'. However, there are frequent minor grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the text, including lowercase 'i', missing apostrophes in contractions like 'house i rent' and 'house is'nt', and tense shifts such as 'i rent' instead of 'I rented'. While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede overall understanding, aligning comfortably with the Band 6.0 descriptors.

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