Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-01

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 Ema,

It would be really nice to see you after long time, but I'm realy sorry to tell you that I won't be able to come to pick up you to tha station on your arriving tine because I have full day work from 8 am to 6 pm at my hospital. I tried to change it with my colleagues, but I couldn't have make it as we're quite busy in our ward these days.

You can take a three wheeler from the station, or easily book a vehecle from pick me app from starion, and it won't cost too much, and would be easy for you rather than walking. Keep in mind to ask about the hire from the driver, otherwise they will change extra from you if they felt you are unfamiliar to the area. I think you can remember our green colour gate and wall at the left side of the bend.

I have kept door keys at next door aunty Matilda's house, so you can collect them once you get there. I have prepared luch for you in the fridge, so yiu can pul them in microvawe and eat. Call me once you come home, and ring me or leave me message if you couldn't find anything you want.

I'm awaiting to have a nice chat with you and go out fore a dinner out too.

Take care,

With love,

sewwandi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you explain that the keys are with Matilda, give transport options and landmarks, and say you will be working until 6 p.m. You also suggest dinner together, so the purpose of the letter is clear and the tone is appropriately friendly. The travel directions are useful, but “at the left side of the bend” may not be enough to guide someone unfamiliar with the route; a clearer sequence of turns or a more precise landmark would strengthen this part. The evening plan is also brief, and the key collection arrangement could explain exactly how to identify or contact Matilda. The response covers the task well overall, with some details less fully developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: you explain why you cannot meet Ema, describe the journey and key arrangements, then mention food and your evening plans. Paragraphing helps separate these topics, and linking phrases such as “otherwise” and “so” make relationships between ideas clear. The sequence is generally easy to follow, although the transport sentence combines several instructions with repeated “and,” making it less smooth. The key and food information could also be grouped more deliberately, and the final invitation would be clearer if it stated a specific time or plan. Overall, the organisation is logical and cohesive; more varied linking and slightly tighter sentence grouping would make the progression feel more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a suitable range of everyday language for a friendly personal letter, including “pick me app,” “colleagues,” “ward,” “unfamiliar to the area,” and “awaiting.” These choices communicate the main ideas, but several spelling errors and inaccurate word choices reduce precision, for example “vehecle,” “hire” where “fare” is intended, and “change extra” instead of “charge extra.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “go out fore a dinner out.” These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, but they show that control of spelling, collocation, and precise vocabulary is not yet consistent. Focus on checking commonly used travel and hospitality phrases, and choose natural combinations rather than translating expressions directly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including explanations with “because” and conditional advice with “otherwise.” The message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur in verb forms, sentence construction, and agreement. For example, “I couldn't have make it” should be “I couldn't make it,” while “once you get there” has an unclear reference because the reader may not know whether “there” means the station or Matilda’s house. In “if they felt you are unfamiliar,” the tense pattern is inconsistent; “if they think you are unfamiliar with the area” is clearer. The long sentence listing transport options also needs cleaner punctuation. More accurate verb patterns and shorter, carefully controlled sentences would improve clarity.

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