Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-25

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Student answer (Band 7.5)

Dear Mena,

How've you been? I hope you are doing well. It feels like ages since we last caught up. I have some good news for you. Guess what? I recently started a new job as a physiotherapist in my city last week, and I'm honestly having the time of my life. My role is to assess patients' physical conditions and provide them with effective treatments. There are a few experienced physiotherapists who are approachable and supportive.

I decided to work as a physiotherapist for several reasons. I wanted to broaden my horizons by understanding different conditions and their underlying causes. In addition, this position will unable me to achieve a greater sense of satisfaction while helping patients recover from their injuries.

By the way, can you please let me know when you are coming to visit my workplace? You can pop over to my working place in the evening on weekends when there is fewer patients, so I can explain you everything in detail. Afterwards, we can grab a bite and catch up on the all gossip.

Fingers crossed you're free! Drop me a line and let me know.

Take care,

Miral Khunt

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The student has successfully covered all parts of the informal letter prompt, adopting a natural and appropriate tone for writing to a friend. The purpose of the letter—sharing good news about a new job as a physiotherapist—is clearly established and fully developed. The writer explains why they chose this profession, such as to broaden their horizons and gain satisfaction from helping patients recover. Furthermore, the logistical details regarding a potential visit are naturally integrated into the text. The ideas are relevant, engaging, and well-extended, showing a strong understanding of how to manage a personal correspondence task in a General Training context. The response fulfills all aspects of the task admirably, justifying a high band score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 8.0

The letter is logically organized and easy to follow from the warm opening greeting to the friendly sign-off. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate different themes, such as the introduction of the new job in the first paragraph, the motivations behind the career choice in the second, and the arrangements for a visit in the third. Cohesive devices are handled naturally, using phrases like 'In addition', 'By the way', and 'Afterwards' to guide the reader smoothly through the narrative. Referencing is clear throughout, with pronouns accurately pointing back to the relevant subjects. Although the cohesion is slightly informal—which is entirely appropriate for the task type—it is well-managed and unobtrusive.

Lexical Resource: Band 7.0

The writer demonstrates a sufficient and natural range of vocabulary suitable for an informal setting while incorporating some less common phrases related to the medical field and personal feelings. Examples include 'broaden my horizons', 'underlying causes', and 'sense of satisfaction'. There are a few minor lexical slips, such as using 'unable me' instead of 'enable me' in the second paragraph, and 'working place' instead of 'workplace' in the third. Additionally, the phrase 'all gossip' should ideally be 'all the gossip'. However, these minor inaccuracies do not impede communication, and the overall vocabulary range is flexible and fluent enough to meet the criteria for a solid band 7.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.5

The student displays a good variety of sentence structures, mixing simple sentences effectively with complex forms, such as 'There are a few experienced physiotherapists who are approachable and supportive' and 'You can pop over to my working place in the evening on weekends when there is fewer patients...'. The majority of sentences are error-free, and punctuation is well-handled. There is a minor grammatical error with 'there is fewer patients' (where 'fewer' requires the plural verb 'are'), and the aforementioned lexical-grammatical slip 'unable me'. Despite these occasional errors, the grammatical control is strong, punctuation is accurate, and communication is never hindered.

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