Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-12
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 Mel,
I hope you are doing well. I am really excited to meet you this weekend. Unfortunately, I am not able to pick you from skytrain station but I can guide you.
Firstly, when you will reach station take R3 bus, you have to get out on kootenay loop. From the stop there is only few minutes walk to my place.
You have to take first left from the stop and cross couple of blocks. After that you will notice superstore, take right from there and first house with white fence in mine. Right next to my place you will see a house with blue door, that is Miss Pam. She is aware about your arrival and has a spare key for you.
Feel free to use washroom and kitchen, I will take you for dinner later on or if you would like we can have chat and cook something at home.
It will be a good quality time.
See you soon.
Thank you.
Best Regards.
Nishat.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5
The candidate has successfully covered all three bullet points required in the task instructions. First, the arrangements for the keys are clearly explained by stating that Miss Pam next door has a spare key. Second, clear and sequential travel directions are provided from the station using the R3 bus to Kootenay Loop. Third, the student mentions returning in the evening and offers two distinct suggestions for what they could do together, such as going out for dinner or cooking at home. The tone is appropriately friendly and informal for a letter to a relative, and all ideas are fully developed and relevant to the scenario.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The letter is logically organised with a clear progression from greetings and travel directions to key arrangements and evening plans. The student uses basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'After that', and 'Right next to my place' to guide the reader through the directions and house descriptions. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate different topics, though the body paragraphs could be slightly better chunked. Overall, the flow is smooth and the relationship between sentences and ideas remains transparent and easy to follow throughout the response.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
The student demonstrates an adequate and flexible range of vocabulary appropriate for an informal letter. Phrases like 'aware about your arrival', 'spare key', and 'quality time' are used effectively. While the vocabulary is generally simple and leans on everyday collocations rather than sophisticated uncommon items, it successfully conveys the intended meaning without causing any communication breakdown. There are minor lexical choices that could be more polished, such as 'aware about' instead of 'aware of', but the overall lexical adequacy firmly meets the requirements for this band level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and coordinating clauses like 'or if you would like we can have chat and cook something at home.' There are several grammatical errors present, including missing articles ('pick you from skytrain station', 'notice superstore', 'have chat', 'take first left'), preposition issues ('on kootenay loop'), and a missing verb/copula ('first house with white fence in mine' instead of 'is mine'). However, these errors do not impede communication, and the meaning of the letter remains clear throughout.
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