Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-07

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 7.0)

Dear Anees,

I am writing to let you know that how much I enjoyed your performance at the concert that was held on last sunday in Toronto.

Genuinely, It was a memorable musical night and your performance was so captive and full of energy. All the audience was so mesmerized and they were thoroughly enjoying your performance.

Moreover, I wanted to share with you that I also play musical instruments myself. I am highly proficient with guitar and I play drums too. Apart from that I write songs myself. I also have some short clips of mine on youtube which you can search by the name of Soulful singing.

I would be so grateful if I could have an opportunity to personally meet you and share some of my work with you. This way I can also have some feedback on my work from a professional singer like you.

Please let me know if there could be a chance to visit you at your preferred time. I look forward to hear back from you.

Best wishes,

Gurpreet Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter clearly addresses all three points: you praise the singer’s performance, describe your own musical activities, and request help in the form of a personal meeting and feedback. Details such as playing guitar and drums and writing songs make your background relevant, while “share some of my work” explains what you hope to gain. The positive, respectful tone is appropriate for writing to a performer. To make the response more fully developed, clarify how he could support your activities beyond reviewing your work—for example, by offering advice on songwriting or performance. The reference to your online clips is useful, but the channel name could be presented more clearly so the singer can find them.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The ideas follow a clear sequence: you introduce your reason for writing, describe the concert, explain your musical interests, and then make a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Apart from that,” and “This way” guide the reader through the letter. The progression is easy to follow, although some transitions feel formulaic, and the opening paragraph repeats the idea of how enjoyable the performance was. You could improve flow by combining closely related praise and using a more direct transition into your own musical activities. The closing request and sign-off are appropriately placed and give the letter a clear ending.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for a personal letter, including “memorable,” “mesmerized,” “proficient,” and “feedback,” and the meaning remains clear throughout. There are also some attempts at expressive language, such as describing the performance as “full of energy.” However, a few choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “captive” does not convey the intended meaning, and “all the audience” is not the natural expression. “Short clips of mine” is understandable but awkward, while “Soulful singing” may not clearly identify a searchable channel or account. Aim for precise, natural collocations rather than more elaborate wording; this would make your praise and description of your musical work sound more fluent and assured.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter includes a mix of simple and more developed sentences, such as “I would be so grateful if I could have an opportunity to personally meet you,” and most ideas are readily understood. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In the opening, “let you know that how much” should be “let you know how much,” and “on last Sunday” needs a different article pattern, such as “last Sunday.” The sentence beginning “Genuinely, It was” also has an unnecessary comma and incorrect capitalization after it. At the end, “I look forward to hear back” should be “I look forward to hearing back.” Checking clause structure, articles, and verb patterns would improve accuracy while preserving your varied sentence forms.

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