Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-02

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 Monica,

How are you doing ? I hope your vacation from India to Dubai was great. I want to meet you because it has been a long time to meet with each other. so, next weekend I am trying to come at your house in the evening with my kids.

I want to tell you about one thing that, last year my partner bought one bicycle from ikea vehicle store from Canada for my kids. However, my younger son's hight increased as his father so, it is not suitable form him and I want to sell this bicycle to you because it is perfect size for your daughter.

This cycle is from nayka brand and it is popular in Canada. quietly, it is expensive as 400$ nevertheless, I will sell it to you around 200$ it is almost half prize and you can not find cycle like this anywhere else.

I thought you can get better thing in the cheap prize so, I come to you and it is beneficial for you and me also. That is why I want to sell this bicycle to you.

yours faithfully,

ILMA VAHORA

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining why you are no longer using the bike, describing it, and explaining why your friend would like it. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the description of the bicycle is quite brief, and the explanation of why your friend would like it relies heavily on the price rather than the features of the bike itself. To improve, try to provide more descriptive details about the bike's condition or features to make the letter more engaging and fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your ideas. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'however', 'nevertheless', and 'that is why' to link your sentences. However, the flow between some sentences is a bit mechanical, and the transition between the opening pleasantries and the main purpose of the letter could be smoother. Additionally, the closing 'yours faithfully' is inappropriate for a letter to a friend; 'Best wishes' or 'Warmly' would be much more suitable for this informal context.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'suitable', 'beneficial', and 'popular'. However, there are several errors in word choice and spelling that occasionally distract the reader, such as 'hight' instead of 'height', 'prize' instead of 'price', and 'quietly' instead of 'quite'. These errors do not prevent communication, but they suggest a need for more careful proofreading and attention to common collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more descriptive adjectives for the bicycle would also enhance your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'it has been a long time to meet with each other', 'my partner bought one bicycle from ikea vehicle store', and 'it is not suitable form him'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around question marks and commas. To reach a higher band, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct preposition usage, and ensuring that your complex sentences are constructed accurately without missing articles or incorrect verb forms.

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