Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-05

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 Sarah,

I hope this letter finds you well. I know you will feel extremely happy when you come to know about the my recent rented house, which i bought it for this summer holiday.

A house contains 2 bedrooms, with enduite bathrooms and an open concept kitchen. i have a balcony as well from where we can easily analyse the sky and spend some time with the nature

These days, i am living in this rented house , and i feel stunned. Mostly in mornings , I spend some time in a balcony while watching the sunrise slkng with a cup of coffee and throughout a day, i am doing multiple things including watching television and cooking food.

It would be great if you could visit me to my rented house. I know its your dream living near the lake , anc enjoying some beachy memories. fingers crossed , you are free and we can spend some time together.

looking forward meeting with you.

Yours lovingly,

Anmol

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you describe the house as having two bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms, an open-plan kitchen and a balcony; explain that you watch the sunrise, drink coffee, watch television and cook; and invite Sarah to visit. The friendly opening and closing also suit a personal letter. The description and activities are relevant, but some details are brief or unclear—for example, “spend some time with the nature” does not explain what you enjoy about the lakeside setting, and the invitation gives little practical detail about when Sarah could come or what you might do together. Develop these ideas with a few specific details so each part of the task feels equally complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall shape: you introduce the rented house, describe your routine, then invite Sarah and close warmly. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and time markers such as “These days” and “Mostly in mornings” signal a shift to your daily activities. The progression is generally easy to understand, though some links between ideas are abrupt, and the long activities sentence groups several points together. References such as “a house” and “this rented house” could also be made more consistent. Use clearer transitions and separate the house description from your routine more distinctly; this would build on the coherent organisation already present and make cohesion feel more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “open concept kitchen,” “sunrise,” “cup of coffee” and “beachy memories.” There are also attempts at more expressive language, such as “stunned” and “fingers crossed,” but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural in context. “Analyse the sky” does not convey the relaxed activity you mean, while “bought” is not the right verb for a house you are renting. Spelling and word-form slips, including “slkng” and “anc,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural collocations and check spelling carefully; more precise phrases for the lakeside setting and your activities would make the letter clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including “Mostly in mornings, I spend some time in a balcony while watching the sunrise…” and the conditional invitation, “It would be great if you could visit me…”. The main meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “the my recent rented house” has an incorrect determiner, “which i bought it” combines two structures, and “looking forward meeting with you” is missing “to.” There are also inconsistent capital letters for “I” and sentence openings, plus some awkward article and preposition patterns. Review these recurring forms and punctuate sentence boundaries consistently; greater control would make your varied sentence attempts more accurate.

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