Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 John,

What's up? I hope you're doing great and having fun. I'm writing to let you know that I'd like to organise an event near Scarborough Pumping Station to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our college graduation with all our friends and classmates.

I'm thinking of organising a picnic at this location because we had our survey camp here during our final semester. It would be a wonderful opportunity to relive those memorable moments that we shared with our friends. I believe it would be great way to celebrate because we could enjoy delicious food and drinks while admiring the beautiful veiw of Lake Ontraio. Moreover, we could invite our families, as this place has plenty of space to accommodate more than a hundred people. It would also give us an opportunity to introduce our family members to one another.

Finally, I'd be grateful if you could help me make this picnic successful by contacting our old friends and classmates. Although we may not be in touch with everyone, your help in spreading the word be greatly appreciated. I'd consider the event successful if at least half of our former classmate attended.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Best wishes,

Phurba

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: you propose a picnic near Scarborough Pumping Station, explain its connection to the survey camp and the chance to share food and introduce family members, and ask John to contact former classmates. These details make the plan personal and relevant, and the friendly opening and closing suit a letter to a college friend. The reasons are generally extended with supporting details, although the explanation of why the location would work is stronger than the practical plan for the event itself. To develop the response further, add one or two concrete arrangements, such as a date, food contributions, or how John could help coordinate replies. This would make the proposal more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The letter has a clear progression: you introduce the anniversary plan, explain the choice of a picnic, then make your request for help. Paragraphing supports this structure, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Finally,” and “Although” help connect the ideas. The references to the survey camp and shared memories also give the letter a coherent thread. Some transitions are a little formulaic, particularly “Finally” before the request, and the final paragraph moves quickly from asking John to contact people to setting an attendance target. For a more polished progression, connect these points explicitly—for example, explain that contacting classmates will help you estimate attendance and plan the picnic.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task and includes relevant, specific expressions such as “survey camp,” “relive those memorable moments,” and “accommodate more than a hundred people.” The informal phrases “What’s up?” and “having fun” are appropriate for a friend, while “I’d be grateful” gives the request a suitably polite tone. However, some wording is less natural or precise: “make this picnic successful” could be more specific, and “beautiful veiw” contains a spelling error. “Former classmate” is also less suitable in the singular when referring to the group. To move higher, use a wider range of precise event-planning vocabulary and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the reason clause “because we had our survey camp here” and the concessive clause beginning “Although we may not be in touch with everyone.” Most sentences communicate the plan clearly. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “it would be great way,” the article “a” is missing; “your help in spreading the word be greatly appreciated” needs “would be”; and “at least half of our former classmate attended” needs a plural noun and a suitable verb form, such as “classmates attend.” These are noticeable but do not prevent understanding. Proofreading articles, verb forms, and plural agreement would improve accuracy while preserving your sentence variety.

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