Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-23

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 Shahwar,

I hope you are doing well. I'm writing this letter to let you know that when you arrive at my house in the morning, I won't be there as I have a big meeting with a client from work and I will be back by evening. You don't have to worry about anything as I have made arrangements for you.

When you arrive at my place you will find the keys under the rocks beside my main door. Just look to your left and you will see small rocks beside the plants. I have hidden the keys over there which are very easy to find.

As it is your first time visiting Manchester, it is pretty easy to get to my home from the train station. You can easily book an Uber to my home address which I sent it to you on whatsapp. The journey is pretty small and you will reach at my house in less then an hour.

I'll be home by 6PM, until then you can shower and rest in the guest bedroom which is located on the right that I have already set up for you. In the evening we will go to a pub like old times and then I'll take you to my favorite chinese restaurant for a good dinner.

Yours Faithfully,

Azeem

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains a clear, friendly purpose. You explain how Shahwar can enter (“the keys under the rocks”), give a route option from the station, and state that you will be home by 6 p.m., followed by plans for a pub and dinner. These details make the arrangements practical and the evening suggestion personal. To make the response more fully developed, clarify the journey rather than relying only on booking an Uber: for example, give the approximate fare or a landmark near your home. The key location could also be described more precisely, since “over there” is slightly vague. Overall, the main ideas are relevant and supported, though a couple of arrangements could be clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: your absence and reassurance come first, followed by the keys, travel directions, and evening plans. Separate paragraphs help the reader locate each part of the message, and linking phrases such as “As it is your first time” and “until then” support the progression. The letter is coherent overall, but some connections and references are less controlled. In “which I sent it to you,” the reference to the address is awkward, and “over there” does not identify the key location as clearly as it could. The repeated use of “you” and “I” also makes the flow somewhat mechanical. Use clearer references and vary transitions to make cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the arrangements and maintain an appropriately friendly tone, with useful phrases such as “guest bedroom,” “main door,” and “favorite Chinese restaurant.” However, several choices are imprecise or informal for a clear letter: “the journey is pretty small” does not naturally describe travel time, and “less then an hour” contains a spelling error and an unsuitable expression. “Book an Uber to my home address” is understandable but could be more precise, while “good dinner” is general. These noticeable word-choice and spelling issues limit precision, although the reader can understand the message. Aim for more natural collocations and accurate spelling, especially when describing distance, travel time, and arrangements.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the reason clause “as I have a big meeting” and the time clause “until then you can shower and rest.” Most of the message remains easy to understand, but some grammatical errors persist. In “which I sent it to you,” the relative clause has an unnecessary object pronoun; write “the address I sent you” or “which I sent you.” “You will reach at my house” has an incorrect verb pattern, and “when you arrive at my house in the morning” is confusing because you will not be there. There are also punctuation and capitalisation issues, such as “6PM” and “Yours Faithfully.” More accurate clause construction and sentence editing would improve control.

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