Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-18

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 Navpreet,

Hope this letter finds you in radiant health and the best of spirits. You have been a blue moon for long and had never shown up in fact on our last few group gatherings . Therefore, I have booked a beautiful cottage on September 30th, in the vast lands of Tobermory next to a quiet lake so that we can get along together.

The 2 BHK house provides an exceptional experience being built in the lap of nature, in which large balconies have been built at all four corners. Given these facilities, we can hang out while watching the picturesque sunset. Addtionally, there is in-built private sona bath available, that to your surprise, is included with the booking package.

Why don't you call me as soon as you read this letter? We'll plan the entire summer trip and if you like, we can go together for the shopping as well.

I am really exited for the trip and can't wait to see you soon.

Yours lovingly

Siman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The response successfully covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. You have described the rented house by mentioning it is a 2 BHK property with large balconies at all four corners and a private sauna bath. You also described how you are spending your time there by explaining that you plan to hang out while watching sunsets and explore local shopping. Furthermore, you clearly extended an invitation to your friend to visit and plan the summer trip together. The tone is appropriately friendly and informal for a general letter, and all parts of the prompt are fully addressed with relevant, well-developed ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

Your letter shows a clear logical organization with an appropriate informal greeting and sign-off. Ideas are logically sequenced across well-defined paragraphs, moving naturally from the purpose of the letter and booking details to the description of the house, and finally to the call to action and invitation. You used some cohesive devices effectively, such as 'Therefore', 'Given these facilities', and 'Addtionally'. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately to group related ideas together, making the overall message smooth and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have demonstrated a sufficient and varied range of vocabulary relevant to travel, leisure, and housing, using phrases like 'radiant health', 'exceptional experience', and 'picturesque sunset'. There are some less common lexical items attempted with good awareness of style, though minor spelling and word-choice slips occur, such as 'blue moon' (idiomatically slightly misused as a noun phrase for a person), 'Addtionally' (spelling slip), and 'sona bath' (typographical error for sauna). However, these minor errors do not impede communication, and the vocabulary is adequate for a strong band 6.5 or 7.0 performance.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You utilized a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating good control over relative clauses ('being built in the lap of nature', 'in which large balconies have been built') and conditional structures. While the majority of your sentences are clear and grammatically sound, there are a few minor inaccuracies or awkward phrasings, such as 'had never shown up in fact on our last few group gatherings' and 'that to your surprise'. Punctuation is generally fine, and these occasional errors rarely impede communication, allowing you to achieve a solid band 6.5 rating.

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