Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-14

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 5.5)

Dear Rahul

I hope you are well . I have bicycle but i do not use longer time so now my mood take a new car because it is comfortable to me and my work so far from my home. Moreover, My bicycle is very good condition and top model of hero honda not only it is very famous in all over the world . My bicycle is also good engine and I always care my bicycle and doing one service in one week . I think you are perfect one to buy my bicycle because you are bike lover and also knownledge about bike . I think you are very good driver .However , I think you are percfect to care about my bicycle . So i give my bicycle to you .Ans also i give bicycle to proper price which is affordable to you .

Your regards

Prashant

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three required points: you explain that you now use a car because it is more comfortable and your workplace is far away, describe the bicycle as a Hero Honda model that you maintain, and say your friend is a bike lover who could care for it. These relevant details make the purpose clear. The explanation of the bicycle’s features is less complete, however: “good engine” and “top model” do not tell Rahul much about its condition, age, or specific advantages. The reason Rahul would want it is also asserted rather than supported in detail. To strengthen the response, add a few concrete facts about the bicycle and connect them directly to your friend’s needs.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The ideas are generally relevant and can be followed in the order of the task: your reason for selling, the bicycle’s qualities, and why Rahul might buy it. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “because,” and “However” show an attempt to connect points. However, the letter is presented as one long paragraph, so the shifts between these topics are not clearly signposted. Some links are also awkward or repetitive, particularly the repeated claims that Rahul is the right person to buy and care for the bicycle. Use separate paragraphs for the reason, description, and recommendation, and make each transition express a clear relationship between ideas. A conventional closing would also make the letter feel more complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “comfortable,” “famous,” “affordable,” and “care.” The reader can understand that you are selling a bicycle and believe your friend would be a suitable buyer. However, the range is limited, and several word choices or combinations are unnatural or unclear, such as “my mood take a new car,” “good engine,” and “knownledge about bike.” “Top model” and “very good” are also broad rather than informative descriptions. Aim for more precise language about the bicycle’s condition and your friend’s interest, and check spelling and natural word combinations. This would make the letter clearer and more convincing without changing its friendly tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes some attempts to combine ideas, for example, “I think you are perfect one to buy my bicycle because you are bike lover,” and the main message is usually recoverable. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur across the letter. Examples include “I have bicycle,” “I do not use longer time,” and “you are very good driver,” where articles or grammatical forms are missing. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “i,” “My” after a comma, and spaces before full stops. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled clauses with “because” or “as.” Check articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries when proofreading.

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