Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-01

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 Singer,

I am writing this letter to express my feelings regarding your show last week in Toronto at Park studio.

Firstly, I am glad I went to your concert as it was full of excitement and worth every second. Amongst all singers, I found you the most talented and energetic one. In addition, I loved your songs especially the lyrics. I came to know that you wrote all the lyrics for those songs.

I am also a singer and has been practising it since past two years. However, recently I started writing few songs but I think it needs a lot of improvement. I would be very grateful if you can give me guidance on how to write lyrics and how to improvise to reach a certain level so people like it. I request you to please arrange one meeting for writing tips.

I will be looking forward for your response and will appreciate your consideration.

Yours sincerely

Jas

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly express your admiration for the performance, provide relevant details about your own musical background, and make a specific request for guidance. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a performer, maintaining a polite and respectful register throughout. The ideas are well-developed, and the purpose of the letter is clear from the opening paragraph. To improve further, you could provide slightly more specific detail about your musical activities, such as the genre you sing or the instruments you play, to make the request for advice feel more personalised and engaging.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a distinct aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your ideas easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'In addition', and 'However' to link your thoughts. While the flow is generally smooth, the transition between the second and third paragraphs could be slightly more refined to improve the overall cohesion. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the letter follows a standard, professional structure that is easy to navigate.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message effectively. Phrases like 'worth every second' and 'most talented and energetic' are natural and appropriate. There are some minor issues with word choice, such as 'practising it' (referring to singing as an activity rather than a skill) and 'improvise' (which usually refers to spontaneous musical creation rather than improving one's craft). However, these do not impede communication. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise collocations and less common vocabulary related to the music industry.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are some grammatical slips. For example, 'has been practising it since past two years' should be 'have been practising for the past two years'. Additionally, 'I started writing few songs' requires an article ('a few'). Despite these errors, your control over basic grammar is good, and the mistakes do not cause any confusion for the reader. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures and ensuring consistent subject-verb agreement will help improve your score in this area.

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