Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-10

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 Manpreet,

How are you doing? It's been while since we met each other. I hope everything is great with you. Actually, The reason I am contacting you for is I want you to buy my bicycle for you. Do you remember the time when you came to see me, I had a black color bicycle?

I want to let you know that I have accepted a new job offer in different city which is 20 KMs away from my town. Resultantly, I have had to upgrade my ride. I bought new motorcycle. I am so happy to have it.

Just to remind you. My Bicycle's company is HERO. It is black color as I mentioned earlier. There are some minor damages on its paint, otherwise it is still in its great shape.

If I am not wrong, I know you still havn't purchased any bicycle. I think, you should own this bicycle. It will not only offers you convenience but also saves your valuable. You would no longer need to walk.

Please let me know what do you tbib

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: explaining why you are selling the bike, describing it, and suggesting why your friend would want it. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a personal and informal style throughout. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. To improve, ensure that you fully complete your sentences, as the final sentence of your letter is incomplete and cuts off abruptly. While the content is sufficient, adding a bit more detail to the description of the bicycle would help to further develop your ideas and reach a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, with each paragraph focusing on a specific aspect of the task. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Resultantly' and 'Just to remind you' to connect your ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced. The referencing is generally clear, though the flow between sentences could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate for a letter format. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and phrases to create a more natural progression of ideas throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'convenience', 'valuable', and 'upgrade'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'black color bicycle' (should be 'black bicycle') and 'in its great shape' (should be 'in great shape'). Additionally, there are some minor spelling errors, such as 'havn't' instead of 'haven't'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more attention to detail regarding common collocations and standard spelling conventions to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'The reason I am contacting you for is I want you to buy my bicycle for you' (redundant 'for' and 'for you'), and 'It will not only offers you' (should be 'offer'). There are also issues with article usage and sentence completion. While these errors rarely impede the overall meaning, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and avoiding redundant prepositions will significantly improve your accuracy.

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