Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-05

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 Vyom,

I'm writing to let you know that due to some last minute changes I have to visit one of my client's job site. I am really very sorry about that but I will meet you with your faviorate muffins and coffee in the evening.

Although, it was impossible to left a key for you outside the house, so I left it with our neighbour nisha, her house number is 123. I already informed her about the situation and she will hand over it to you.

My house is nearby from the train station. Public transportation here in hamilton is quite impressive compared to the windsor, so take local bus from the station and it will only takes about five minutes to reach to the nearest bus station and then barely you have to walk to reach the home.

Though, I was not able to pick you up as I promised you to spent whole long weekend together, sorry for that but you have about eight hours to decide the whole itenery. Please do the rain check before booking anything. In the evening we will go to the gurulakhmi - your faviourate saouth indian place for dinner.

See you in the evening!

Your brother,

Vatsal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly explained the key arrangement with your neighbor, provided instructions for the bus, and suggested a dinner plan. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a family member, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, ensuring the reader has all the necessary information to navigate their arrival and your absence. To reach a higher band, ensure that all instructions are logically connected and avoid minor inconsistencies, such as the slightly confusing mention of a 'rain check' in the context of a family visit, which is usually reserved for social invitations.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the task. The progression of ideas is clear, moving from the apology to the key arrangement, then to travel instructions, and finally to evening plans. You use some cohesive devices like 'Although' and 'Though' to link ideas; however, the usage of these connectors is occasionally slightly awkward or grammatically incorrect in context. For instance, starting a sentence with 'Although' when it is not followed by a contrasting clause makes the flow feel a bit mechanical. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words would enhance the overall flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using words like 'arrangements', 'transportation', and 'itinerary'. However, there are several spelling errors, such as 'faviorate', 'faviourate', 'saouth', and 'itenery', which detract from the professionalism of the writing. Additionally, some word choices are slightly unnatural, such as 'visit one of my client's job site' (should be 'sites') and 'do the rain check'. While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a wider grasp of common collocations to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that affect the accuracy of your writing. Examples include 'impossible to left a key' (should be 'leave'), 'it will only takes' (should be 'take'), and 'barely you have to walk' (should be 'you barely have to walk'). There are also issues with article usage and preposition placement, such as 'reach to the nearest bus station'. While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in basic grammar and sentence construction prevent the response from reaching a higher band.

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