Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-31
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 Sandeep.
I hope you are doing. I am extremlly thrilled that you are coming to stay with next week for couples days.I just wanted to write and explain everthing you will need to know for your arrival.
I am deeply apologise I will not here when you arrive and I can not pickup you at the railway station. Althought, you dont have worry about anything I already arranged everthing for your visit and I handover the to my best friend he will help you to your arrival smoothly.
Fournately, my friend will pick you from station , but in case he has to somewhere you take cab from arrival gate and he will drop at my house.
Also, I will try my to come home early as soon as possibleand I hope we will see until afternoon and I booked some activity for you for evening sich barbeque and we can go for short walk around street.
Thank for understanding.
Best Wishes,
Yogesh
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You explain the key arrangements (handing them to a friend), provide directions from the station, and suggest evening activities. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For example, the directions are slightly confusing ('in case he has to somewhere') and the description of the evening activities is brief. While the task is addressed, the lack of clarity in some areas prevents a higher score. To improve, ensure that your instructions are precise and that you elaborate more naturally on your plans to ensure the reader feels fully informed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For instance, 'Althought' is used incorrectly to start a sentence, and the transition between the friend picking the relative up and the alternative of taking a cab is disjointed. The referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'he will drop at my house'—it is not immediately obvious if 'he' refers to the friend or the taxi driver. Improving the flow between sentences using more varied and accurate linking words would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but there are several spelling errors ('extremlly', 'Fournately', 'sich') and word choice issues ('I hope we will see until afternoon'). You attempt to use some descriptive language, but the inaccuracies in collocation and spelling occasionally impede the flow of the message. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise vocabulary and ensuring that your spelling is accurate. Expanding your range of functional phrases for making arrangements would also help you sound more natural and professional in your correspondence.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
There is a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You have frequent errors in basic grammar, such as missing verbs ('I hope you are doing'), incorrect verb forms ('I am deeply apologise'), and missing articles or prepositions ('pick you from station'). While the meaning is generally understandable, these errors are frequent and distract the reader. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, specifically subject-verb agreement and the correct use of auxiliary verbs. Proofreading for common slips like missing words would also help increase your score.
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