Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-26

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 Meet,

I hope you and your family are doing well! Hey, I am writing this letter to inform you about my bicycle. I am selling my bicycle, which is almost brand new. Few months ago, I applied for a job opening in Ontario, and I got selected for that. Thus, next month I am moving in Ontario. I am selling my bicycle, which is almost brand new.

Further, I purchased that cycle a few weeks ago. Moreover, it has the both spring suspension and battery powered mechanism. Additionaly, the cycle comes with 2 years of extended warrenty and the purchase amount is 150 dollar.

Next week, I am going to sell all my utensils and personal items in auction. So, I if you are interested to buy this bicycle for yourself let me know as soon as possible. However, I also want to tell you that you do not need to worry about the payment, we will figure it out later. Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours lovingly,

Neel Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task prompt in a natural and friendly manner. You successfully explained why you are no longer using your bicycle by mentioning your job selection in Ontario and upcoming move. You described the bicycle by noting its spring suspension and battery-powered mechanism, and you clearly explained why your friend would like it by offering a great deal and flexible payment terms. The tone is entirely appropriate for a letter to a friend. The purpose is immediately clear, and all content requirements are fully met with adequate detail and natural development throughout the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised with a clear beginning, body, and conclusion. You use paragraphing effectively to separate the introduction and reasons for selling from the bicycle description and the final offer. Cohesive devices such as 'Further', 'Moreover', and 'However' are employed to link ideas, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive in style, such as restarting sentences with 'I am selling my bicycle, which is almost brand new.' Despite this minor repetition, the progression of ideas is smooth, and referencing between sentences remains clear and easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate and generally appropriate for a personal letter to a friend. You attempt some less common items such as 'spring suspension', 'battery-powered mechanism', and 'extended warranty'. However, there are a few lexical inaccuracies and spelling errors, such as 'Additionaly' (spelled with a single 'l'), 'warrenty', and 'purchase amount is 150 dollar' (which should be pluralised as 'dollars'). There is also some lexical repetition, notably repeating the phrase 'I am selling my bicycle, which is almost brand new' twice in the first paragraph. Despite these flaws, communication is never impeded.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter demonstrates a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and relative clauses ('which is almost brand new', 'if you are interested to buy this bicycle'). You show good control over tenses, successfully navigating past, present, and future forms. However, there are some minor grammatical errors and awkward prepositions, such as 'moving in Ontario' instead of 'moving to Ontario', and a comma splice in the final paragraph ('So, I if you are interested...'). While these errors are noticeable, they occur alongside frequent error-free sentences and do not impede overall comprehension.

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