Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have a bicycle that you are no longer using. You would like to sell it to a friend.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• explain why you are no longer using your bicycle.
• describe your bicycle.
• explain why you think your friend would like to have it.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Smit,

I hope you are doing well. Yesterday, I met your mom at the mall and upon having a conversation she told me that you are looking forward to buy a bicycle, no matter if it is new or a second hand.

Well! I would like to offer you my bicycle as I am not using it anymore. Being committed to a Full-time joband after having a hectic schedule, I come at home with no energy left in my body. Therefore, I bought a car an year ago which helped me as a comfortable transport. After having a car it gave me several advantages like travelling by car made much relaxed, whereas I used to get very tired when riding on cycle.

Additionally, I asked your mom on what features you need and surprisingly my bicycle will be a perfect fit for what you are looking for. It has a adjusting seat where you can adjust the height of the seat according to your convenient. Moreover, I recently had a full service, so you do not have to worry about the chain and oiling.

I believe you will definitely love my cycle because it is a nube peach colour cycle which is your favourite one. And it is in a perfect condition.

I hope you will buy it.

Yours friendly,

yesha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three points clearly: you explain that work leaves you tired and that buying a car means you no longer need the bicycle, describe its adjustable seat and recent servicing, and connect its peach colour to your friend’s preference. The offer is also clear throughout. These relevant details extend the main ideas, particularly the practical features that make the bicycle suitable. To strengthen the response further, make the selling arrangement more specific: you say, “I hope you will buy it,” but do not mention a price or invite your friend to inspect it. A more direct, friendly offer would make the purpose of the letter feel fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear progression: you introduce the reason for writing, explain why you no longer use the bicycle, describe its features, and finish by saying why your friend may like it. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking expressions such as “Therefore,” “Additionally,” and “Moreover” help connect the points. The letter is easy to follow overall. At times, however, the transitions feel formulaic, and some ideas within a paragraph are joined in a way that makes the relationship less smooth—for example, the sentence beginning “After having a car” repeats the previous point. Use a wider variety of natural links and remove repeated information to make the progression more fluent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “hectic schedule,” “adjusting seat,” “full service,” and “perfect condition.” These choices help describe both your circumstances and the bicycle. However, several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems limit precision and sometimes make the phrasing awkward. Examples include “looking forward to buy,” “a comfortable transport,” “nube peach colour,” and “Yours friendly.” Some expressions also repeat, such as “bicycle” and “car.” Aim for natural everyday language suited to a friendly letter, and check spelling and common word combinations carefully. More precise phrasing would make the offer sound clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter attempts a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “because,” “whereas,” and “so,” and the overall meaning remains understandable. However, errors occur frequently, especially in verb patterns, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “looking forward to buy” needs a gerund, while “a adjusting seat” has an article error. The sentence “After having a car it gave me several advantages” also has an unclear subject structure, and “according to your convenient” does not use the correct grammatical form. Review verb patterns after expressions such as “look forward to,” article use, and sentence boundaries. Building accurate sentences before adding complexity will improve control.

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