Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-07-24

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You are planning a business trip to another city. You will have some free time to do some sightseeing while you are there.
 

Write a letter to a friend who lives in the city you will visit. In your letter:
• explain the purpose of the trip.
• ask about things to do and see in the city.
• invite your friend to do something with you during your visit.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ____

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Ashu,

I hope you are doing well and how is you new job going on?

I am writing this to inform you that I am coming to your city for a week related to my business works.

So, the main purpose of my trip to Jaipur city is that I bought a restaurant two months ago and I am coming to see the condition of that building as well as for completing some paper works with the seller.

Anyway, I would have some free time after completing my work and I want to see the famous place while spending quality of time with you. I am wondering to go some historical places over there. Do you know, I need to book the visit before or we can get the tickets after reaching there?

Instead of this, I would like if you stay 1-2 days with me. We will go to see the movie and refresh our childhood memories together. It will be a lo of fun with each other. I will there on 6th of august and will stay for a week. Just let me know, when you will be free.

Well, It's all for now, I can't wait to hear from you.

Your best friend,

Sharan.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly explained the purpose of your trip (visiting a restaurant you purchased), asked for recommendations regarding sightseeing, and extended a warm invitation to your friend. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are well-developed and relevant to the task. To reach a higher band, ensure that all parts of the prompt are balanced; for instance, the request for sightseeing advice could be slightly more specific to show a greater depth of engagement with the topic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the purpose of the visit to sightseeing inquiries and finally the invitation. Paragraphing is used, though it could be more distinct to separate the different topics more clearly. You use some cohesive devices like 'Anyway' and 'Instead of this' to link ideas, although 'Instead of this' is slightly unnatural in this context; 'Apart from that' or 'Also' would be better. The referencing is generally clear, and the flow of information is easy to follow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using phrases like 'refresh our childhood memories' and 'quality of time'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'business works' (should be 'business matters' or 'work') and 'I am wondering to go' (should be 'I am wondering about going' or 'I am planning to visit'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over common collocations to reach a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical slips, such as 'how is you new job going on' (should be 'how is your new job going'), 'I will there' (missing the verb 'be'), and 'a lo of fun' (spelling error). Additionally, there are minor issues with article usage and verb tense consistency. Despite these errors, the meaning is always clear, and the errors do not cause difficulty for the reader. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and ensuring all auxiliary verbs are included in your sentences.

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