Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-02

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 7.5)

Hello Shiv,

What’s up mate? I hope this letter finds you well and happy! It's been far too long since we last caught up, and I've been reminiscing about all the fun times we've shared together. Unfortunately, I won’t be home until the evening. You’ve to take the keys from my neighbour, Mr. Desai, I’ve already talked to him. He’ll guide you to access the home, as he has lived next door for the last 10 years.

Are you excited to see my city? You’ll hop into the bus no 45 from Bethridge station, and remember to drop off at Finch Avenue West station. Then, you could walk for 10 minutes in the South direction or wait at the same station and take bus no 105. The home address is 6415 Finch Avenue West.

I’ll try to wrap up my work as soon as possible. Do you remember The Indian Tikka House restaurant? We’re going to have our dinner there and followed by a movie. We could visit a dance club further down the road, and could have some drinks.

Catch you soon.

Thanks,

Neel.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly explained the key arrangements with Mr. Desai, provided specific directions from the train station using bus numbers and street names, and proposed a concrete plan for the evening. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a family member, maintaining a friendly and informal register throughout. The ideas are well-developed and relevant, ensuring the reader has all the necessary information to navigate their arrival and your meeting. The response is fully focused on the task requirements without any irrelevant information.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the prompt, which helps the reader follow the sequence of events. You have used some cohesive devices, such as 'Unfortunately', 'Then', and 'as soon as possible', to link ideas effectively. However, the transition between the directions and the evening plans could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate for a letter format, and the overall structure is coherent, making the message easy to follow from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You have used a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly and naturally. Phrases like 'reminiscing about all the fun times' and 'wrap up my work' are idiomatic and appropriate for an informal letter. While the vocabulary is generally accurate, there are minor issues with collocation, such as 'access the home' (better: 'get into the house') and 'in the South direction' (better: 'in a southerly direction' or 'head south'). Despite these minor slips, the vocabulary is more than adequate for the task and demonstrates a good level of flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

The response demonstrates a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures. Most sentences are error-free and easy to understand. There are a few minor grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'You’ve to take' (should be 'You have to' or 'You'll need to') and 'The home address is' (should be 'My home address is'). Additionally, 'and followed by a movie' is a slight fragment; it would be better as 'followed by a movie'. However, these errors are non-systematic and do not impede communication. Your control over punctuation and sentence structure is generally strong.

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