Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-30

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have a bicycle that you are no longer using. You would like to sell it to a friend.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
• explain why you are no longer using your bicycle.
• describe your bicycle.
• explain why you think your friend would like to have it.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Hi, Aman,

I hope your are doing well. I am writing to let you know that i am planning to sell my bicycle as i no longer need it.

The main reason is that i recently bought a car so i prefer travelling by car instead of bicycle. Also, i hardly get a time for cycling because of my busy schedule of work. Therefore, my bicycle has been sitting in a garage for the last few months.

It is a black mountain bicycle with 21 gears and comfortable seats. it is really in a good condition because I bought it a one year ago. It has strong tyres, working brakes and a small basket at front. I purchased it around $450 and now i am selling it for $250.

I thought you might be interested because you enjoy cycling and often go to park on weekends. It is also good for your daily exercise and saves money for transportation.

Let me know if you are interested. You can come over this weekend to have a look and take it for test ride.

yours sincerely,

Jass.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter covers all three requested points clearly. You explain that you have bought a car and have little time to cycle, describe the bicycle with useful details such as its 21 gears, basket, condition and price, and connect it to Aman’s interest in cycling and weekend trips to the park. The invitation to inspect and test-ride it also gives the letter a practical purpose. These details make the ideas well developed and relevant. To make the response even more complete, you could explain more specifically why this particular bicycle suits Aman—for example, how its mountain-bike design or gears would help with the routes he enjoys. The friendly purpose and tone are otherwise clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The information is arranged in a clear sequence: you introduce the sale, explain why you no longer use the bicycle, describe it, and then give reasons Aman may want it. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking expressions such as “Also,” “Therefore,” and “because” help show relationships between ideas. The closing invitation follows naturally from the offer. Some connections are a little mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “because” to explain reasons, and the final invitation could be more smoothly linked to the preceding benefits. A more natural range of transitions and clearer links between the bicycle’s features and Aman’s needs would make the cohesion more flexible and polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and includes relevant, specific terms such as “mountain bicycle,” “21 gears,” “strong tyres,” “working brakes,” and “test ride.” These details make the offer easy to understand. There are also some less natural choices and collocations, including “get a time for cycling,” “in a good condition,” and “go to park.” The repeated use of basic words such as “good” and “bicycle” limits variety, while “comfortable seats” could be expressed more precisely as “a comfortable saddle.” Communication remains clear, but more natural collocations and a wider range of descriptive language would improve precision and fluency.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and longer structures, including a reason clause in “because of my busy schedule of work” and a result introduced by “Therefore.” Most ideas remain easy to follow, but some grammatical errors persist. Examples include “your are” instead of “you are,” “i” instead of “I,” “It is really in a good condition,” and “I bought it a one year ago.” The phrase “come over this weekend to have a look and take it for test ride” also needs an article before “test ride.” Sentence openings and punctuation need more consistent control, including capitalising “It” after a full stop and “Yours” in the sign-off. Proofreading these patterns would improve accuracy.

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