Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-29

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You recently went to a concert and thought one of the singers was very good. You want to tell him how you feel. Write a letter to the singer. In your letter

• say how you feel about his performance
• give details of your musical activities
• explain how you would like him to help you with your musical activities

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

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

Student answer (Band 7.5)

Dear Rahul Ram,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to compliment your performance in the concert that was held in Cleveland Centre last week.

Firstly, I am grateful to witness your band performing live for the first time in my hometown. I admire the Indian Ocean band since my childhood. All the musical players were remarkable; however, I personally loved your performance more. Although you sang a tiny part of the song it was melodious and your voice, it felt effortless and smooth to hear.

As I run my own musical academy in which I teach students to play basic musical instruments and also to sing along. I have been in this profession since 4 years now and I am planning to add some advance course in my institute.

I would like to invite you as a guest and I would like you to teach and give some tips and strategies to my students of singing and coordinating with the live musical instruments.

Kindly consider my invitation. It would be an insightful experience for us.

Yours sincerely,

Juhi Nayak

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly expressed your appreciation for the singer's performance, provided relevant details about your musical academy, and made a specific request for his assistance. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on the 'musical activities' section by describing the specific challenges your students face, which would make the request for his help feel more integrated and purposeful. Overall, the response is well-focused and meets all requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a distinct aspect of the prompt, which aids readability. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Although', and 'As I run', which help the flow of ideas. However, the transition between the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. To improve, try using a wider variety of linking words or phrases to connect your sentences more fluidly, as some of the current connections feel slightly mechanical.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'compliment', 'remarkable', 'melodious', and 'insightful'. There are some minor collocation issues, such as 'musical players' (better: 'musicians') and 'since 4 years' (better: 'for 4 years'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the more sophisticated or idiomatic expressions that would characterize a higher band score. Focusing on more precise collocations and varied descriptive adjectives would enhance your lexical range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical slips. For example, 'I am grateful to witness' should be 'I was grateful to witness' (past tense), and 'your voice, it felt effortless' contains a redundant pronoun. Additionally, 'since 4 years' is a common error; 'for 4 years' is the correct preposition for duration. Despite these errors, they do not impede communication. Increasing your control over verb tenses and preposition usage will help you achieve a higher score.

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