Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-16
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)
Hi dear,
Yesterday I came to know that tomorrow you are coming to stay in our home on vacations. I’m so excited to hear about your plan.
Unfortunately tomorrow I will be on duty that time but nothing to be worry, I arranged everything here .
I just want to inform you that once you reach at station then kindly contact on this number. It’s my friend contact number he will be pick you from the station and drop you at my place. The door keys will be provided by my friend.
Once you reach home there is food already prepared and I keep in refrigerator, so just make it microwave and enjoy the food. Then you can just relax and take a nap if you want.
My kids will be come back from school at 3:00 pm . Sure they will be surprised and excited to see you at home.
At evening I’ll be reach home around 6:00 pm then we will go for a fancy dinner and plan further for the next day.
I hope your trip filled with good memories.
Have a safe travels will meet you soon.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response successfully addresses all parts of the prompt in a natural, friendly tone appropriate for a letter to a relative. You clearly explained the arrangements for the keys and entry by stating, 'The door keys will be provided by my friend.' You also provided clear instructions on getting from the station: 'It’s my friend contact number he will be pick you from the station and drop you at my place.' Finally, you stated when you will be home and suggested an evening activity: 'At evening I’ll be reach home around 6:00 pm then we will go for a fancy dinner.' All three bullet points are fully covered with relevant, well-developed details, earning a solid band score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the initial greeting and excitement to arrival arrangements, food instructions, the children's return, and finally your evening plans. Cohesive devices and referencing are generally clear, such as 'Once you reach home' and 'Then you can just relax.' However, paragraphing is somewhat fragmented with many very short, single-sentence paragraphs. Grouping related ideas into larger paragraphs would improve the overall flow and structural organization, which places this text securely in the band 6 range.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate and serves the purpose of the task well, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You make successful attempts at common conversational phrases such as 'take a nap,' 'fancy dinner,' and 'good memories.' However, there are some word choice and collocation issues, such as 'I came to know' instead of 'I heard,' and 'safe travels' used as an exclamation. Repetition of basic words like 'tomorrow' and 'reach' also occurs. Because the vocabulary is sufficient for communication but lacks a wider range of less common lexical items, a band 6 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Once you reach at station then kindly contact on this number.' However, there are noticeable grammatical errors throughout the text, including preposition errors ('come to stay in our home' instead of 'at our home'), missing prepositions ('reach at station'), tense and auxiliary errors ('nothing to be worry', 'he will be pick you'), and subject-verb agreement issues ('My kids will be come back'). While these errors do not impede overall communication, their frequency prevents the text from reaching a higher band score.
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