Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Samuel,

How are you? I hope your doing well.

I am writting to tell you that I'm not going to use my bicycle anymore and planning to sell it to you for small amount of money. Reason why I'm selling my bicycle because I'm going to stay with my parent for several months and i'm going to use the money to buy a ticket.

My bicycle has a lot of usable accessories such as phone holder. I also upgraded the handled for better handling performance. I heard from your parents that they going to purchase a bicycle as the mode of transportaion towards your school. I want you to to purchase it becauase I believe that you will take care of it.

I am excited to sell it to you soon and looking forward to your response.

best wishes,

Renz

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you explain that you will stay with your parent and need money for a ticket, describe the bicycle’s phone holder and upgraded handlebar, and connect the offer to Samuel’s school commute. These details make the letter relevant and its purpose clear. However, the reason for selling and the bicycle’s description are brief, and the benefit to your friend is only partly explained; for example, you could say how the bicycle’s condition or accessories would make his journey easier. The response is also 9 words below the required minimum of 150. Add a little more specific information to develop the points and meet the task requirement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening, a paragraph explaining the sale and describing the bicycle, and a closing. The ideas progress in a sensible order, and phrases such as “I am writing to tell you” and “I am looking forward to your response” help signal the purpose and ending. This coherent structure is a strength. To make the flow more polished, separate the bicycle description from the explanation of why Samuel might want it, and use clearer links between those ideas. The transition from your plans to the bicycle’s features is abrupt, while “I want you to purchase it because…” could be connected more smoothly to his need for transport.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “usable accessories,” “phone holder,” and “mode of transportation.” There are also attempts at more specific description, such as saying you upgraded the handlebar. However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy, including “writting,” “transportaion,” and “becauase.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise: “for small amount of money” and “better handling performance” do not sound idiomatic in this context. Choose familiar, accurate phrases such as “for a small amount” and “easier to handle,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary for the bicycle’s condition and practical benefits would add flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and longer structures, and the main message remains understandable. For example, “I heard from your parents that…” introduces a relevant reported idea, while the letter also includes straightforward statements about your plans. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “I hope your doing well,” the possessive form is used instead of “you’re”; “Reason why I’m selling…” lacks a complete introductory structure; and “they going to purchase” is missing an auxiliary verb. There are also inconsistent capital letters and punctuation. Review verb forms, sentence completeness, and apostrophes, then proofread each sentence. Adding a few accurately controlled complex sentences would strengthen the range.

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