Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

It is ten years since you left college. You'd like to organise an event to celebrate this anniversary with all your friends and classmates from college.

Write a letter to one of your college friends. In your letter

• say what kind of celebration event you'd like to organise

• explain why you think it would be good to celebrate in this way

• describe what help you need to organise this event

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Sarah,

Hope you're doing well. It's been a while since we last spoke so I just wanted to drop you a quick note about an event.

It's been ten years since we graduated from the college, so I have planned an alumni dinner at Queen's restaurant near the college. I have selected this place because it has a lot of memories; moreover, I have also invited our class teacher. Mr. Ahmed will give a speech, and there will be a projector on which our college pictures will be displayed.

At first, I thought of a day trip, but it was not convenient for everyone. The main purpose was to meet and refresh our memories, so I arranged a dinner, which was easier for everyone. Listening to our teacher again and looking at the pictures will make our memories more vivid.

I was wondering if it would be at all possible for you to help me get some extra time from the restaurant management. The normal dining time for a table is two hours only, but I guess your uncle owns that place, so I would be delighted if you are able to extend our table time to four hours. So that we can get a little bit more time to enjoy.

Can't wait to hear back from you.

Cheers!

Dua.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three requirements clearly: you propose an alumni dinner at Queen’s, explain that it is convenient and will revive shared memories, and ask Sarah to arrange a longer booking through her uncle. The details about inviting Mr Ahmed and showing college photographs make the plan concrete, while the contrast with a day trip supports your choice. This is a strong, well-supported response. To make the ideas even more fully developed, clarify practical details such as a proposed date or how many classmates you expect, and explain briefly how Sarah might approach the restaurant. The friendly tone and direct request are appropriate for writing to a college friend.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The letter has a clear progression: an opening, the event proposal, reasons for choosing it, a request for help, and a friendly closing. Paragraphing separates these functions effectively, and links such as “moreover,” “At first,” and “so” help show how the ideas relate. The contrast between a day trip and dinner is especially useful in explaining the decision. Some connections are less smooth: “So that we can get a little bit more time to enjoy” is a fragment, and the shift from the event details to the request could be linked more naturally. For a more polished flow, integrate the final explanation into the preceding sentence and use a brief transition into the request.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range for a friendly planning letter, including relevant expressions such as “alumni dinner,” “refresh our memories,” and “extend our table time.” These choices communicate the plan and request clearly, and the tone is generally suitable. There are, however, some imprecise or less natural collocations: “get some extra time from the restaurant management” and “a lot of memories” could be expressed more idiomatically. “I have planned” also sounds less natural for a proposed event than wording that signals an arrangement or intention. Greater precision in these phrases, alongside a few more varied expressions for organising and reminiscing, would make the vocabulary more flexible and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response includes a useful mix of simple and complex structures, including the contrast in “At first, I thought of a day trip, but it was not convenient for everyone” and the relative clause “a projector on which our college pictures will be displayed.” Most sentences are easy to understand, and the message remains clear. Some grammatical and punctuation issues remain. “Hope you’re doing well” omits the subject expected in a complete sentence, while “So that we can get a little bit more time to enjoy” is a dependent clause used as a sentence. The comma spacing in “day trip, but” is also inconsistent. Combine the final fragment with the previous sentence and check that each sentence has a complete main clause.

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