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 Mitesh,

How've you been? I hope you are doing well. It has been ages since we last spoke. I've got some exiting news for you. Guess what? I recently moved to your city. You know, I live in a rented apartment, which is located on the outskirts of the city. I am particularly pleased with the atmosphere in my neighborhood because it is cheerful and enchanting.

I really appreciate the public transportation because of its frequency and affordability. In addition, I particularly like the weather, which allows me to take a long walk in the evenings. However, I have a strong aversion to public places because they are always crowded and noisy.

Anyway, when are you coming to catch up with me? As you enjoy parties, lets organize a small celebration to celebrate your birthday at my home next weekend. Afterwards, we can grab a bite and catch up on all the gossip.

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

Take care,

Miral Khunt

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter effectively covers all the communicative requirements of a general correspondence to a friend. The writer successfully shares the news of moving to the friend's city, describes the new living situation and neighborhood, and proposes a meeting to celebrate a birthday. The tone is appropriately informal, friendly, and enthusiastic throughout, matching the intended purpose of the task. Ideas are well-developed and clear, such as mentioning specific positive and negative aspects of the neighborhood, like the convenient public transport and the crowded public places. The purpose of the letter is fully realized from beginning to end, demonstrating a solid understanding of informal letter writing conventions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 8.0

The response is logically organized into well-defined paragraphs that guide the reader smoothly from opening pleasantries to the main news, description of the area, and finally the call to action for a get-together. Cohesive devices are used naturally and effectively, such as 'In addition', 'However', and 'Anyway', which ensure clear progression between ideas. Referencing is handled well, with pronouns like 'which' and 'they' clearly pointing back to their antecedents. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct topics, contributing to an overall coherent piece of writing that is very easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 7.0

The writer demonstrates a good range of vocabulary appropriate for an informal letter, successfully incorporating less common phrases like 'particularly pleased', 'strong aversion', and 'catch up on all the gossip'. There is an unfortunate spelling slip at the beginning with 'exiting' instead of 'exciting', but this is minor. Word choice and collocation are generally natural, as seen in expressions like 'public transportation', 'rented apartment', and 'outskirts of the city'. The vocabulary allows the writer to express precise meanings and personal feelings with ease, maintaining a lively and engaging tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.5

The letter exhibits a good mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including relative clauses ('which is located on the outskirts') and conditional/temporal structures ('when are you coming to catch up with me?'). The majority of sentences are grammatically error-free. Punctuation is accurate, and control over verb tenses is strong, successfully shifting between past events, present states, and future plans. Minor slips, such as the missing apostrophe in 'lets' instead of 'let's', do not detract from the overall high quality of grammatical control and never impede communication.

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