Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-11
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 Raman
I hope you are doing well.
As you know I am working in the Carlsberg from 7am to 7 pm. Unfortunately, when you will arrive in kitchener, I cannot pick you up. But I have made several arrrangements for you. First of all, I have already informed and explained all the situation to my loving neighbour, Jashan, who is living in the right side of our house. You can go into his house and ask for the keys. Secondly, I will make the food for you ,and will put it in the refrigerator.
Not only this ,I have bought the train ticket for you already and have sent you on messenger. As my house is in the centre of the city, there is a train coming to the station near my house , every fifteen minutes. It is just two minutes walk.
So, when you reach home have some food and rest. Then in the evening when I will come, we will go to my city's famous tourist places. The beauty of these places increase significantly in the night. After this, I have booked the latest movie show at 2am in the night aand then we will come back home.
Your lovingly,
Khush.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5
The response successfully covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. You clearly explained the arrangements for the keys by mentioning your neighbour Jashan. You also provided details on how to get from the train station to your house, noting the frequency of the trains and the short walking distance, and you stated when you will be home while suggesting evening activities. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly for a letter to a relative. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, satisfying the requirements of the task very effectively, which places this response comfortably at a Band 7.5 level.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The letter has a clear overall progression and logical organisation. You use standard informal letter conventions like an appropriate opening and closing. Cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'Secondly', and 'Not only this' are employed to sequence your ideas, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Paragraphing is used reasonably well to separate distinct points, such as key arrangements and travel details from evening plans. Referencing is mostly clear, though a few minor transitions could be smoother. This level of organisation aligns well with a Band 6.5 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, successfully attempting less common phrases like 'tourist places' and 'latest movie show'. However, there are some minor lexical and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'arrrangements' (double r), 'messenger' instead of 'messaging app', and the unnatural phrase 'in the night' instead of 'at night'. Despite these occasional errors, communication is never impeded, and the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your message clearly, making a Band 6.0 an appropriate score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as conditional and time clauses ('when you will arrive', 'when I will come'). However, there are noticeable grammatical errors throughout, particularly with tense usage in future time clauses (e.g., 'when you arrive' instead of 'when you will arrive') and prepositions (e.g., 'in the Carlsberg' instead of 'at Carlsberg'). Punctuation also contains minor flaws, such as spacing issues around commas. Because these errors do not impede communication but occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score, this meets the criteria for Band 6.0.
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