Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-31

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 Sunny,

How are you? I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirit. I am visiting your city next week for office and client meetings. Actually, my company is planning to open another branch in your city due to tremendous growth in client base and work.

I am thinking of visiting the tourists and historical sites in Jaipur after office work in my free time instead of locked in the hotel room. I would appreciate if you could suggest me some places that I can cover.

Moreover, It would be best if you can also join me at that time as we can spend some time and cherish our old days together. Furthermore, we can also plan to go on road trip to Mount Abu and do camping on weekend.

I am eagerly waiting for the next week to see you and enjoy.

Yours sincerely,

Rahul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points: you explain that the trip is for office and client meetings, ask Sunny to recommend places in Jaipur, and invite them to join you and possibly travel to Mount Abu. These details make the purpose and friendly intent clear. The sightseeing request could be more specific—for example, ask about particular historical sites, local attractions, or how to get around—so the friend has a clearer question to answer. The weekend road-trip idea adds useful detail, although it could be linked more clearly to your available schedule. The response is just short of the required minimum, so add a little relevant detail, such as your meeting hours or the dates you are free.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: greeting and trip purpose, a request for sightseeing advice, then an invitation and closing. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” make the relationships between ideas understandable. The sequence is logical throughout. To make the cohesion more natural and flexible, avoid relying on formal connectors in a personal letter; the invitation could follow directly from the sightseeing question, with a simple transition such as “If you’re free, perhaps we could…” The closing also follows appropriately, though a more personal sign-off would better match the friendly tone established at the start.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range for the topic, including “client meetings,” “branch,” “historical sites,” and “road trip,” and the meaning remains clear. There are also attempts at more expressive language, such as “cherish our old days together.” However, some combinations are not natural or precise: “visiting the tourists” does not express visiting attractions, and “cover” is less suitable for asking a friend to recommend places. “Locked in the hotel room” is vivid but sounds overly dramatic in this context. These choices show some awareness of varied vocabulary, but more accurate collocations and a consistently natural register would strengthen the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the reason clause “due to…” and the conditional invitation “if you can also join me.” Most sentences are easy to understand, and the message is not disrupted by grammatical errors. Some forms need correction: write “I would appreciate it if you could suggest…” rather than “I would appreciate if you could suggest me,” and “It would be best if you could…” rather than “if you can” to keep the conditional structure consistent. Also, “instead of being locked” needs a passive -ing form after “instead of.” Check capitalization after sentence breaks, as “It” after “Moreover,” should be lowercase. More consistent control of these patterns would improve accuracy.

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