Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Sarah,

I hope you're doing well! Since I heard the news that you're coming to stay with me on 20th November, I am literally over the moon. I'm writing to let you know that I made some arrangements for you to reach home comfortably.

Unfortunately, the day you're arriving, I have important meeting to attend regarding my promotion, for which I've been working hard for the 2 years. Although I might be busy in meeting, my sister will come to pick you up from the station and will drop you at my home. Besides, I will share her contact number with you so that you can communicate with her according to train departure schedule.To get into the house, I left the keys under the black door carpet outside my house.

Furthermore, after finishing my meeting at 2 p.m, I would try my best to reach home as soon as possible. After relaxing for a while we will go for the coffee in the evening at one of the famous Barista shop in our town. In addition to this, I will take you to explore some of the historical sites in our town, which is worth visting. Lastly, we will have our dinner outside before going home.

Hope to see you soon.

K

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three main points: your sister will collect Sarah and take her to the house, you explain how she can get in, and you suggest evening activities. The arrangements are relevant, but the directions from the station are only indirect: Sarah is told who will meet her, rather than what to do if that plan changes or how to reach the house herself. The key arrangement is also potentially unclear because you say your sister will let her in, then say the keys are under the doormat. Your plans for the evening include several activities, but the timing is not fully clear, especially as you say you will try to get home after a meeting ending at 2 p.m. Clarifying these details and developing the practical instructions would make the letter more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: you introduce the visit, explain the arrival arrangements, and then describe your plans for the evening. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking phrases such as “Besides,” “Furthermore,” and “Lastly” help connect points. This gives the reader a coherent account, though some connections feel mechanical or do not show the relationship between ideas precisely. For example, “Furthermore” introduces your return time, while “In addition to this” adds another activity without clarifying how the evening will unfold. The sentence about your sister collecting Sarah and the keys being under the carpet could also be organised to make the access plan easier to follow. Use transitions selectively and order the practical details in a clearer sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range for a friendly personal letter, including expressive phrases such as “over the moon” and “reach home comfortably,” as well as relevant terms like “contact number” and “historical sites.” The tone is generally warm and appropriate. There are, however, some inaccurate or unnatural word combinations that reduce precision: “important meeting to attend,” “train departure schedule,” and “famous Barista shop” do not sound fully natural in context. “Visting” is also a spelling error, and “Barista” is not normally capitalised when referring to a café. These issues do not prevent understanding, but more accurate collocations and spelling would make the language more fluent and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex forms, including the subordinate clauses in “Since I heard the news…” and “Although I might be busy…”. Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “I have important meeting to attend” needs an article, and “for the 2 years” uses an incorrect time expression. The sentence beginning “after finishing my meeting at 2 p.m” shifts awkwardly from the past participle phrase to “I would try,” making the timing and tense less clear. There are also punctuation and spacing slips, such as the missing space after “schedule.” Check articles, time expressions, and tense consistency, while continuing to use varied sentence structures.

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