Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-07-26

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 6.5)

Dear Kiran,

It's been ages we met, I am super excited to meet you tomorrow. Unfortunatley, I am not available till evening, and pick you up from station ,as tomorrow I have to conduct urgent meeting at my office, I gonna be a long day.

I have already booked a cab for you to pick you up from station. OTP for cab is 567.

I will handover home keys to my neighbour, Ruhi. She is very amiable. she is working from home, therefore is always remain at home, just call her on [redacted phone] as soon as you reach. sometimes she just pop out for grocery, which is just at hailing distance from home.

Can't wait to see you, I have planned a special dinner for us. we will enoy Movie together and chatting.

see you soon

yours lovingly

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all three bullet points: key arrangements, directions, and evening plans. However, the letter is under the 150-word minimum, which significantly impacts the development of ideas. The instructions regarding the directions are quite vague, as you only mention booking a cab without explaining the route or how the relative gets from the station to the house. To improve, you should provide more descriptive details to fully develop each point. Because the response is under-length and some points are underdeveloped, it does not fully meet the requirements for a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the sequence of events. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat limited and occasionally mechanical. For example, the transition between the cab arrangement and the key handover is abrupt. While the paragraphing is clear, the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'in addition'). The referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure feels a bit disjointed due to the brevity of the paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'amiable' and 'urgent'. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'It's been ages we met' (should be 'since we met') and 'hailing distance' (which is not a standard idiom). Additionally, there are minor spelling errors like 'Unfortunatley' and 'enoy'. To reach a higher band, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that your vocabulary is used accurately in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'I gonna be a long day' (missing 'it is'), 'she is always remain at home' (incorrect verb form), and 'sometimes she just pop out' (subject-verb agreement). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with capitalization and comma usage. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tenses will help improve your accuracy.

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