Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-17
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 Aunt
I hope you're doing well. I'm very delighted to hear that you're coming to my home. I'm very pleased to have you at my home. I have already made all preparartions and eagerly waiting for you.
Well, I regret to inform you that I'll be not at my place until evening due to some urgent work related matter. But you don't worry when you'll arrive my friend will be there for you to welcome. I have already given her the keys. I wanted to inform you that from Go Station to my house my friend will pick you up ant I'm giving you her number [redacted phone] so that it's easy for both of you.
The most exciting part when I'll come we'll watch our favourite movie, dance on childhood songs, will be creating short reels that we had already saved and then do gossips.
I can't wait to see you.
Muskan
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. First, the arrangements for the house keys are clearly explained by stating that a friend will hold the keys and welcome the aunt. Second, instructions on getting from the station to the house are provided by mentioning that the friend will pick her up from Go Station and supplying the friend's phone number. Third, the student states when they will be home in the evening and suggests specific activities to do together, such as watching a movie, dancing, and making reels. The tone is appropriately friendly and informal for a letter to an aunt. All parts of the task are adequately addressed, earning a solid band score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The letter maintains a clear logical organisation and progression from greeting to the explanation of arrangements, travel instructions, evening plans, and sign-off. Cohesive devices like 'Well', 'But', and 'and then' are used to connect ideas, though paragraphing is somewhat condensed, grouping multiple distinct points together in the second and third paragraphs. The relationship between sentences is generally clear, and the writer uses appropriate referencing pronouns such as 'she' and 'it', satisfying the criteria for a well-organised, coherent letter.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with appropriate informal phrases like 'eagerly waiting for you' and 'urgent work related matter'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors, such as 'preparartions' (spelling error), 'very delighted' (collocational awkwardness, usually 'delighted' is ungradable), and 'do gossips' (unnatural collocation, should be 'have a gossip' or 'catch up'). The range of vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the message clearly, but precision and word choice prevent the score from reaching a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'I regret to inform you that I'll be not at my place until evening...' and '...so that it's easy for both of you.' There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, including 'I'll be not at' (should be 'I won't be at'), 'when you'll arrive my friend will be there' (comma splice and tense issue), and 'that we had already saved' (unnecessary past perfect). Despite these errors, meaning is rarely impeded, and the punctuation is mostly functional for an informal communication.
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