Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-13

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)

Dear Rani,

I am doing great, hoping you as well. I am delighted to know that you are coming this wednesday .I believe if you are starting in the morning then you will reach here by 5:00pm, unfortunately I will not be able to pick you up because i have important meeting that will last till 8:00pm.

Regarding pick up, i have pre book a cab for you; cab driver will ask for otp, that is 067. Moreover, i have dropped home keys in our neighbours. Her name is shani, she usually stays at home; however sometimes she pop out for a grocery shopping, the store is at hailing distance from our residence,just give her a call if she is not at home, her contact details are, [redacted phone].

I cannot wait to see you, it's been ages we met. I have arranged a barbeque at home, mini cinema at home and many more surprises that will stun you.

Hoping to see you soon and spending quality time together.

yours lovingly

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: key arrangements, directions from the station, and evening plans. However, there is a significant logical inconsistency in your response. You mention the relative arrives in the morning, but then state they will reach at 5:00 pm. Furthermore, you failed to provide the requested directions from the train station to your house, instead focusing on a cab booking. While the tone is appropriate for a letter to a family member, the content regarding the directions is missing, which limits the development of your ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure of your message. You use some cohesive devices like 'Regarding' and 'Moreover' to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'dropped home keys in our neighbours'. The flow between the arrival time and the meeting conflict is a bit abrupt. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that your sentences flow more naturally into one another would help improve your score in this area.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, including phrases like 'delighted to know' and 'quality time'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and minor errors, such as 'hailing distance' (likely meaning 'hailing distance' or 'walking distance') and 'pre book' (should be 'pre-booked'). The use of 'stun you' is slightly unnatural in this context. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring that your vocabulary choices are consistently natural and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'hoping you as well' (should be 'hoping you are as well'), 'i have important meeting' (missing article 'an'), and 'it's been ages we met' (missing 'since'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas and periods. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency and accuracy of your writing.

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