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 have rented a house by a lake for the summer.

Write a letter to a friend. In your letter
• describe the house.
• describe how you are spending your time there.
• invite your friend to come and visit.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ____

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Ramit,

How are you? I hope you are doing well. I am writing to let you know, I rented a house by a lake for the summer.

The house is newly renovated and made from wood. It has four room with sharing washroom. The ambiance and layout of the house is very cool, and I love to spend time there.

Furthermore, in the early morning, I go for walk regularly with my wife along side the lake, and enjoy the beauty of nature. Apart from this, I also do swimming in the lake, which give me relax from hot sunny days. In the evening time, me and my wife sit nearby the lake and spend quality time together. In addtion, we also do fishing there .

I would like to invite you and your family member to visit our new house. There are several tourist attraction place nearby my home. In the morning time we will visit there and in the evening we will spend quality time together and enjoy the beautiful view.

Let me know what you think. I look forward to your response.

Best regards,

Parminder

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: describing the house, detailing your activities, and extending an invitation. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a friend, and the purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning. The ideas are relevant and sufficiently developed to meet the requirements of the task. To improve further, you could add more descriptive adjectives or specific details about the house's location or the 'tourist attractions' to make the letter more engaging and vivid for the reader.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Apart from this', and 'In addition' to link your ideas. However, some of these transitions feel slightly mechanical. The progression of ideas is generally smooth, though the connection between the description of the house and the daily activities could be more fluid. Overall, the structure is easy to follow and serves the purpose of the letter well.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some descriptive phrases like 'ambiance and layout' and 'beauty of nature'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'tourist attraction place' (should be 'tourist attractions') and 'give me relax' (should be 'help me relax'). To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise vocabulary and idiomatic expressions that sound more natural in a friendly letter context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'It has four room' (should be 'rooms'), 'I go for walk' (should be 'a walk'), and 'me and my wife' (should be 'my wife and I'). Additionally, there are some punctuation and article usage issues. These errors do not impede communication, but they do occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and article usage will help improve your accuracy.

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