Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-17

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 jg,

I want to offer you a my bicycle which i bought last year which could be a great fit for you as i am no longer using it.

As you know i got a new bicycle last year from Amazon which was very popular at that time and costed me a good chunk of money. It is a special edition bicycle from "Hero" brand with 21" inch tyre size and has off-roading mode as well. I can go on battery for 5 hours with a max speed of 35 km/hr on a full charge. Due to nature of my job, I barely get time to drive it and its been sitting in my garage for a long time now. Moreover, it will start geting rusty if not used further.

As per our conversation last week, I remember you were looking for a similar model bicycle for going to gym so it would be a great option to consider as it checks all your requirement and i can offer a great deal just because I want to you save your hard earned money.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Best wishes,

Archit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you explain that work leaves you little time to ride, describe the Hero bicycle and its features, and connect it to your friend’s interest in cycling to the gym. The details about its battery, speed and off-roading mode make the offer concrete, while the reference to your conversation last week gives the recommendation a personal basis. Your purpose—to offer the bicycle at a good deal—is clear throughout. To make the ideas more fully developed, explain briefly how the bicycle’s features suit your friend’s gym journeys, and clarify whether you are offering it for sale and what price or arrangement you have in mind. The letter is relevant and complete, though a few points could be more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: you introduce the offer, explain the bicycle and why it is unused, then relate it to your friend’s needs and close politely. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and phrases such as “As you know,” “Moreover,” and “As per our conversation last week” help connect the information. The reader can follow the main message without difficulty. Some links feel slightly mechanical, however, and the opening repeats “which” several times, making the sentence less smooth. The transition from describing the bicycle to explaining its suitability could also be more direct. Use a clearer sequence of shorter sentences and connect the features explicitly to your friend’s intended use to make the progression more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a friendly sales letter, including “special edition,” “off-roading mode,” “full charge,” and “hard-earned money.” These details communicate the bicycle’s features and the reason for the offer. There are some inaccurate or unnatural choices, such as “drive it” for riding a bicycle, “checks all your requirement,” and “a good chunk of money,” which is rather informal and vague in this context. Spelling and word-form slips such as “geting” and “hard earned” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise, natural collocations and consistent spelling; for example, describe the bicycle as “well suited to your needs” rather than saying it “checks” them.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including the explanation beginning “Due to nature of my job” and the sentence linking your friend’s gym plans to the offer. Meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening has an incorrect article and an awkward chain of clauses: “offer you a my bicycle … which I bought last year which…” In “I can go on battery,” the subject and construction do not clearly express the bicycle’s capability; “it’s been sitting” also needs the possessive form “its” in this context. Other issues include “21” inch tyre size,” “all your requirement,” and “I want to you save.” Use shorter sentences, check articles and agreement, and proofread possessives and sentence boundaries.

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