Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-18

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 Sam,

I hope you are in the pink of your health. I will be excited when you come to know that I am selling my bicycle and as you mentioned last week, you are keen intersted to have it.

Actually, my father has been transfered to the different city due to this, we have to migrate with him to the new city. Therefore, I want to clear my extra stuff and cycle is also one of them. Moreover, I am looking for another upgrade model of cycle having more gears with less maintenance cost.

As you know, I usually take care alot of my belongings and cycle is always properly and timely serviced from the authorized mechanic. It has more than 9 gears which is not only sufficient and convenient for the urban areas but also for adventures destinations as well. Addtionally, with black color it is eye cathing for every cycle aspirants and most vital feature of my cycle is it never requires high cost reapir because it is manufactured by local brand.

I know you will be glad to have this kind of toy in your house because you are also professional cyclist like me. In addition, this is the top notch model of it's category which makes you out of the competition.

I will be eagery waiting for your response.

Thank you

Rohit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task effectively. You explained the reason for selling the bike (moving to a new city), described the bicycle (gears, color, maintenance), and provided a clear reason why your friend would want it (professional cyclist interest). The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend. To reach a higher band, ensure that your explanations are slightly more nuanced; for example, the connection between the 'local brand' and 'low maintenance' could be explained more clearly to avoid confusion, as local brands are not always synonymous with low maintenance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraphing. You use cohesive devices such as 'Actually', 'Moreover', 'Additionally', and 'In addition' to link your ideas. However, some of these transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive. The progression of ideas is clear, moving from the reason for selling to the description of the bike and finally the appeal to the friend. To improve, try to vary your linking phrases and ensure that the transition between sentences feels more natural rather than relying on a list-like structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a good range of vocabulary, such as 'authorized mechanic', 'adventures destinations', and 'top notch'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'keen intersted' (should be 'keenly interested'), 'eye cathing' (spelling error), and 'reapir' (spelling error). Additionally, 'in the pink of your health' is an idiom that is slightly misused here, as it is usually used to describe someone who is already healthy rather than a general greeting. Focusing on accurate spelling and natural collocations will help improve this score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'father has been transfered' (spelling/passive voice), 'cycle is also one of them' (missing article 'the'), 'take care alot of' (word order), and 'it's category' (incorrect use of apostrophe for possessive 'its'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher band. Pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles.

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