Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-07-30

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

A family member is coming to stay with you. He/she will be arriving by train in the morning, but you won’t be home until the evening.

• explain arrangements you have made for them to have keys and get into the house

• tell your relative how to get from the train station to your house

• say when you will be home and suggest what you could do together that evening

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Hello Esther, hope all is well and how is your journey. I mean this is your first time travelling by train, I believe you might be nervous but all the same I wish you a safe journey.

since you will be arriving in the morning, you might not meet me at home because I will be going to work before your arrival.

I will discuss with you where the where you will get the keys to the house. Immediately you alight from the train, at the station, turn right to the station office, behind it is a restaurant, ask of madam Vivian, the manager, I left the keys of the house to her. Moreover, I know you might starving since you don't enjoy eating in public places, I ordered your favorite meal jollof rice with salad and chicken as well as you best fruits for desert.

Now I will show you the direction to the house. From the restaurant, turn on your left, you will see a taxi station ahead of you, take the one with the sign written on top, marks Street and ask the driver to drop you on the North , there, you will walk just 2 minutes straight and the second house painted blue and white is the exact house I live.

I will meet you home at 6pm, so you tell me about you trip , also I will take you out to the best and biggest shopping mall in town, we will explore the next day. Enjoy you meal , take a shower and have some rest .

I will see you shortly. Bye

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The letter covers all three bullet points effectively. You clearly explained the key collection process (Madam Vivian at the restaurant), provided specific directions from the station to your home, and stated your arrival time while suggesting an evening activity. The tone is appropriate for a family member, being warm and informal. To reach a higher band, ensure that all instructions are perfectly clear; for instance, the directions regarding the taxi sign and the specific street name could be slightly more precise to avoid confusion. Overall, the task is fully addressed with well-developed ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized, with each paragraph focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'From the restaurant' to guide the reader. However, the paragraphing is somewhat inconsistent, and some transitions feel a bit mechanical. To improve, ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and that you use a wider variety of linking words to connect your ideas more fluidly. The referencing (e.g., 'there', 'the second house') is generally clear, which helps the reader follow your instructions.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, using words like 'alight', 'explore', and 'nervous' appropriately. There are some minor word choice errors, such as 'ask of madam Vivian' (should be 'ask for') and 'starving' (should be 'starved'). Additionally, there are some spelling slips like 'desert' (should be 'dessert') and 'you trip' (should be 'your trip'). While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the response from reaching a higher band. Expanding your range of descriptive adjectives and ensuring correct collocations would strengthen this section.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'I left the keys of the house to her' (should be 'with her'), 'turn on your left' (should be 'turn left'), and 'the sign written on top, marks Street' (punctuation and phrasing issues). There are also some missing articles and subject-verb agreement slips. While these errors rarely impede the overall meaning, they are frequent enough to keep the score in the 6.0 range. Focusing on proofreading for basic sentence construction and preposition usage will help improve your accuracy.

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