Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening.

• explain arrangements you have made for them to have keys and get into the house

• tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house

• say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Hello Mukesh,

i hope you doing well.

i just want to let you know the day when you reach at delhi in the morning i am not available to pick up from train station because of my regional managers annual visit at store. but i did some arrangement for you.

when your train reach at station you have to come out from station and you have to look there public stop. every 5 to 10minutes there buses are coming but you have to wait for bus no 516. when you got the bus you have to inform the drive to drop you at stony and you have to pay him 5$. once your bus reach the stony bus stop.

there my friend suresh he will be waiting for you and he will drop you front of my building. when you eneter the building you will find over there intercom. you have to call from intercom 2121. after that main door will open for you once you enter the building you have to take first left turn there is lift beside the elevator you will find door no 212. and there is digital lock you havwe to enter the code 1632. and then door will open for you. i already keep some eatable item for you on the dinning table its up to if you feel hungry you can eat first or you can take bath secondy.

after fininh my meeting with my manager i will be 5 pm at home. afterthat i decide to go outside to take the dinner and watch the movie

thank you

your relative

abc

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter covers all three required points and gives practical, specific instructions: your relative is told to take bus 516, meet Suresh, use the intercom and enter the door code. You also explain why you cannot meet them and say you expect to be home at 5 pm, with dinner and a movie suggested. This makes the purpose clear and addresses the task well. Some details are less fully developed: for example, “go outside to take the dinner” does not specify where you plan to eat, and the route from the station could be clearer about the exact stop and how Suresh will be identified. Adding a little detail and making the evening plan more natural would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a generally sensible order: you explain your absence, give travel and entry instructions, then describe your plans for the evening. Time and sequence markers such as “when your train reach,” “after that,” and “after fininh my meeting” help the reader follow the arrangements. However, most of the letter is presented as one long block, so the separate stages are not easy to scan. Several instructions are joined repeatedly with “and” or “you have to,” which makes the progression feel mechanical. Divide the message into short paragraphs—for travel, access to the house, and evening plans—and use a wider range of linking expressions and clearer references to improve flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the arrangements, including “train station,” “public stop,” “intercom,” “digital lock,” and “dining table.” The specific bus number, code, and meeting time also make the message practical. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations sound unnatural, such as “public stop,” “drop you front of my building,” and “take the dinner.” Spelling errors, including “eneter,” “eatable,” and “fininh,” are noticeable and sometimes slow the reader, although the intended meaning is usually recoverable. Build accuracy by learning common travel and hospitality phrases, and proofread spelling and word forms before sending.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple instructions and longer sentences, and the reader can usually understand the sequence. However, control of basic sentence forms is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors. Examples include “i hope you doing well,” “when your train reach,” and “i will be 5 pm at home”; these need appropriate verb forms and sentence structure. Articles, prepositions, and punctuation also need attention, as in “at store” and the long sequence of instructions joined without full stops. Most clauses rely on repeated “you have to,” so the range is limited. Practise accurate present and future forms, then use shorter sentences to separate each instruction before attempting more complex structures.

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