Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-26

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 Sam,

Its been a long time. Luckily, you are coming this week to stay with me.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to take you from the station. However, I have an unknown meeting got with my boss regarding the presentation. Consequently, you have to come alone from the station. You will see me in the evening time. I apologize for my incovenience.

Additionally, I will leave my main enterance door under the door mat. Before the house enterance, you will need to tell to watchman that you are my cousin brother, After then you can access house enterance from there. From train station to my house, you will need an e-rickshaw for a ride.

Along with that, I'll meet you approximately 7.00pm in the night. I'll order a delicious cake for you in the happiness of your welcome. We will do a lots of fun together.

See you soon.

Best regards,

Saksham.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three required points: you explain that a key will be left, give a way to travel from the station, and say you expect to be home at about 7 p.m. You also suggest ordering a cake and spending time together, so the purpose of the letter is clear. However, some arrangements are not fully explained. “I will leave my main enterance door under the door mat” is unclear about whether you mean the house key, and the route only says to take an e-rickshaw without giving a destination, landmarks, or directions. The watchman instruction adds useful detail, but the access procedure could be clearer. Develop these practical details so the reader can follow the plan confidently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from the reason you cannot meet Sam, to access and travel arrangements, and then to your evening plans. The greeting and sign-off also suit a personal letter. Basic linking expressions such as “However,” “Additionally,” and “Along with that” help connect the points, although some sound mechanical or do not express the relationship precisely. The access instructions are crowded into one paragraph, and the transition from the key to the watchman’s role is difficult to follow. Organise the practical arrangements in a clearer sequence—for example, explain where the key is, how to enter, and then how to reach the house. This would make the overall progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main arrangements and maintain a friendly tone, with phrases such as “coming this week,” “in the evening,” and “delicious cake.” There are also attempts at more specific language, including “e-rickshaw” and “watchman.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “unknown meeting got with my boss,” “main enterance door,” and “in the happiness of your welcome.” Spelling errors in “incovenience” and “enterance” also reduce accuracy. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the general message, but they make parts of it less clear and natural. Focus on common, precise expressions for travel, access, and welcoming a guest.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple sentences and some longer forms, including “Unfortunately, I will not be able to take you from the station” and a sentence beginning “Before the house…”. The main message is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “I have an unknown meeting got with my boss” has an incorrect verb construction, while “you will need to tell to watchman” is missing an article and uses an incorrect pattern after “tell.” The sentence about leaving the key also has an unclear structure, and “We will do a lots of fun” has an incorrect noun phrase. Practise accurate verb patterns, articles, and countable/uncountable forms, while keeping longer sentences controlled.

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