Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-07-27

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 Ana,

My pal! It was awesome seeing you last time. Your energy always adds some sparks to my trip. I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that I will be swinging by your city again for my work gig. I am super pumped to check out more city scenes, chow down some delicious grub, and hustle at those thousand new places.

Since our last hangout was a super blast, we definitely got another epic plan for a catch-up session. How about that hill station, which you mentioned to me earlier, near your city, and we will do some fun activities like cruising, ziplining, and many more over there to make our trip more interesting?

Also, I heard about the newly opened restaurant that is famous for tacos as I surf the internet for reviews. I am totally in favour of making spice up thongs with you.

Cannot wait to make more memories with you!

Your pal,

Amy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points: the purpose of the trip (work), a request for sightseeing recommendations, and an invitation to meet. The tone is consistently informal and friendly, which is appropriate for a letter to a friend. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. However, the development of the ideas is somewhat brief. While the purpose is mentioned, it lacks specific detail, and the request for sightseeing is slightly overshadowed by the specific suggestion of the hill station. Overall, the response fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized, with a clear progression from the greeting to the purpose, the request, and the invitation. Paragraphing is used, though the letter is quite short, making the paragraph breaks feel slightly abrupt. Cohesive devices such as 'Since', 'Also', and 'However' are used to link ideas, although some transitions feel a bit mechanical. The referencing is clear throughout, and the reader can easily follow the writer's intentions. To reach a higher band, the writer should aim for more sophisticated linking words and smoother transitions between the different points of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is informal and energetic, fitting the context of writing to a friend. Phrases like 'swinging by', 'super pumped', and 'chow down' demonstrate a good grasp of idiomatic language. However, there are some awkward collocations and minor errors, such as 'hustle at those thousand new places' and 'making spice up thongs' (likely a typo for 'things'). While the range is sufficient to convey meaning, the precision is occasionally lacking. The use of 'thongs' instead of 'things' is a notable error that impacts the clarity of that specific sentence.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The letter uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several instances of accurate grammar, such as 'I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that I will be swinging by'. However, there are some grammatical slips, such as 'as I surf the internet' (should be 'as I was surfing') and 'we definitely got another epic plan' (should be 'we definitely have'). Punctuation is generally correct, but the sentence structure in the second paragraph is slightly cluttered. Overall, the errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the writing from reaching a higher band.

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