Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-07-31

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her. Write a letter to Chris's parents. In your letter:

• say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
• explain why you won't be able to attend the party
• give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Mr and Mrs Collins,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Hello Mr and Mrs Collins,

Hope you are doing great. I get your invitation for the Chris's surprise birthday party. To be honest, i am also so excited for his birthday and already planned surprises while visiting him but unfortunately one of my important meeting is postponed to the date of his birthday thus i am not able to attend this celebration with all of you .

I am definitely sure that Chris will love this surprise and enjoy it because he will celebrate his birthday with their loved ones after so long time. when he will see all his family together and old friends with him then he will on the seventh cloud.

Furthermore , I am planning to visit him after 3 days of his birthday and surprise him with another get together. i will see you all on that day and sorry for not attending this birthday party.

Your's Faithfully

Simran

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly explained why Chris would enjoy the surprise, provided a valid reason for your absence, and proposed a concrete plan to meet him later. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend's parents, maintaining a polite and friendly register throughout. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, ensuring the reader understands your situation and your intentions. To reach a higher band, ensure that the opening and closing salutations are perfectly aligned with the prompt's requirements and standard formal letter conventions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized, with each paragraph focusing on a specific requirement of the task. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore' and 'thus' to link your ideas. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally slightly mechanical. For example, the transition between the reason for your absence and the description of the surprise could be smoother. Additionally, paragraphing is present but could be more distinct to improve the visual structure of the letter. Overall, the message is easy to follow, and the progression of ideas is clear.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using phrases like 'postponed' and 'get together' effectively. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'on the seventh cloud' (the standard idiom is 'on cloud nine') and 'after 3 days of his birthday' (which should be 'three days after his birthday'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over idiomatic expressions and prepositional usage. Expanding your range of descriptive adjectives would further enhance the quality of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'I get your invitation' (should be 'I received'), 'one of my important meeting is' (should be 'meetings are'), and 'after so long time' (should be 'after such a long time'). Punctuation errors, such as the placement of commas before 'Furthermore' and the capitalization of 'i', are also present. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of the text.

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