Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Student answer (Band 7.5)

Dear John,

Hope you are doing great. I can’t believe it has already been ten years since we graduated from college. I was thinking about our college days recently, and I thought it would be a great idea to organise a reunion to celebrate this milestone with all our old friends and classmates.

I would like to organize a reunion party at our old college campus. We could spend the afternoon visiting our favourite places, sharing memories and taking photographs. In the evening, we could have dinner at famous resturant nearby where we could enjoy fun activities such as quiz about our college days.

I think this would be a great way to celebrate because many of us moved to different cities and rarely get a chance to meet. Returning to our college would also bring back many wonderful memories.

Could you contact our old classmates and ask them who can attend the event. I would appericate if you could create a whatsapp group where I can share the event details such as date and venue.

Exicted to see you in person.

Loving,

Vishal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The response effectively addresses the purpose of writing to a friend to propose a college reunion. The tone is appropriately informal and friendly throughout. The writer clearly outlines the plan, suggesting activities like visiting the campus and having dinner at a nearby restaurant, while also explaining the reasoning behind the event, such as reconnecting after ten years. Furthermore, the writer successfully delegates tasks to John, including contacting old classmates and creating a WhatsApp group. All parts of the hypothetical prompt requirements for a general informal letter are fully covered and well-developed, resulting in a solid performance for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 8.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs that serve distinct functions: opening and purpose, event details, justification, call to action, and sign-off. Cohesive devices are used naturally to guide the reader through the text, such as "In the evening," "I think this would be a great way," and "Returning to our college." Paragraphing is appropriate for an informal letter. Referencing and progression are clear throughout, ensuring the reader easily follows the narrative and requests without any confusion or disjointed transitions.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The student demonstrates a sufficient and natural range of vocabulary suitable for an informal letter, using phrases like "celebrate this milestone," "sharing memories," and "bring back many wonderful memories." There are a few minor spelling and lexical slips, notably "resturant" instead of "restaurant" and "appericate" instead of "appreciate," as well as "Exicted" instead of "Excited." Despite these occasional errors, the vocabulary is adequate to convey the message clearly, and the writer attempts some less common phrasing effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

The writer employs a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as conditional and subordinate clauses ("I thought it would be a great idea to organise a reunion..." and "...where we could enjoy fun activities..."). The majority of sentences are grammatically sound and easy to understand. There is a minor missing article error in "such as quiz about our college days" (should be "such as a quiz"), and a slight punctuation/valediction slip in "Loving," instead of "Love,". However, these minor inaccuracies do not impede communication, and the grammatical control is strong.

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