Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-24

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)

Dear Simran,

I hope you are doing well. I am really excited that you are coming to stay with me next week. Unfortunately, I have to work during the day, So i won't be home when you arrive.

don't worry about getting into the house. I have already spoken to my neighbour, Mrs. Sharma, who lives next door. She has agreed to keep a spare key for you. You can collect it from her when you arrive.

Getting to my house from the train station is quite easy. Once you leave the station, take bus number 5 and gett off at the third stop. From there walk straight for about five mintues and turn left onto main street. My house is number 25, opposite a small park.

I will be home by 6 p.m. After that, we can go out for dinner at a nearby Indian restaurant. We could also watch a movie and spend some quality time together.

I can't wait to see you!

Best wishes,

Sandeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter fulfils all three requirements clearly and appropriately for a relative. You explain the key arrangement by naming Mrs. Sharma and saying she lives next door, give a practical route using bus number 5 and a landmark, and state that you will be home by 6 p.m. The dinner and movie suggestions also make the evening plan clear. These details are relevant and sufficiently developed, so the reader can act on the information without needing clarification. To make the arrangements even more complete, you could specify how Simran should identify or contact Mrs. Sharma, or give a little more detail about the bus stop and walking route. Overall, the purpose and friendly tone are sustained throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 8.0

The information is arranged in a clear, useful sequence: greeting and context, key collection, directions, then your evening plans. Separate paragraphs make each practical point easy to locate, and transitions such as “Getting to my house” and “After that” guide the reader naturally. The letter also has an appropriate opening and closing, with no confusing shifts in topic or unclear references. To make the organisation still more polished, you could connect a few short instructions more smoothly—for example, link leaving the station, taking the bus, and walking from the stop in one flowing sequence. The current paragraphing and progression are already effective and well suited to an informal letter.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

Your vocabulary is adequate and clear for the purpose, with useful practical phrases such as “spare key,” “collect it,” “opposite a small park,” and “spend some quality time together.” The wording is generally natural and the reader can understand every arrangement. However, much of the vocabulary is common and straightforward, and there are a few spelling or word-choice slips, including “gett off” and “mintues.” “Main street” is also rather general as a route description. To strengthen your range and precision, use more specific location language and check spelling carefully; for instance, name the street if possible and describe the landmark or turn more precisely. These improvements would add polish without changing the friendly tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the relative clause in “Mrs. Sharma, who lives next door” and the conditional suggestion “we can go out for dinner.” Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly, and the route instructions are easy to follow. Some errors in grammar and punctuation remain, particularly inconsistent capitalisation after sentence breaks: “So i” and “don't” should begin with capitals. The sentence beginning “Once you leave the station” also needs a comma after the introductory clause, and “From there walk” would read more accurately as “From there, walk.” Continue checking sentence boundaries, capital letters, and punctuation while retaining the varied structures you already use.

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