Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-13

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You live in a small apartment building. You are frequently bothered by noise from your upstairs neighbour's apartment.

Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
• describe the situation.
• explain why it is a problem for you.
• suggest a solution.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Neighbour,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to express my concern regarding frequent noise coming from you apartment over the past few weeks.

My name is Parminder and I am living in an apartment directly below yours. I have noticed the loud music noise comes from your apartment, particulalry late at night, which makes me difficult to fall in sleep.

I have early morning shifts on weekdays, so I have to go to bed early to get enough rest. But due to heavy noise, I could not get proper sleep, and I feel tired and less productive at work on following day.

I completely understand you are interested in listening to music, but I would really appreciate if you could use headphones or turn down the volume, particularly after 10 pm. I believe these small change could make big impact.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. I believe we can solve this issue in friendly way.

Yours faithfully,

Parminder

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter clearly addresses all three requirements: you describe recurring late-night music, explain its effect on your sleep and work, and propose using headphones or lowering the volume after 10 pm. The request is polite and the purpose remains clear throughout. The explanation of the impact is particularly effective in linking the noise to your early shifts and reduced productivity. To make the ideas more fully developed, you could specify how often the noise occurs or give a brief example of a particularly disruptive night. The proposed solution is practical, though you could also invite your neighbour to discuss another arrangement if it does not work.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression from the reason for writing, to the situation and its effects, and finally to a proposed solution and courteous closing. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and phrases such as “so” and “But due to” help show cause and contrast. The tone is consistently considerate, which suits a letter to a neighbour. Some links are a little basic or repetitive, especially the repeated references to noise and the transition beginning “But.” You could improve the flow by varying these connections and making the relationship between the late-night music and your workday more seamless. Overall, the organisation is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the situation, including “express my concern,” “early morning shifts,” “proper sleep,” and “cooperation.” These choices communicate the problem and maintain a polite tone. There are, however, some inaccurate or awkward expressions that limit precision: “loud music noise” is redundant, “makes me difficult” is not a natural phrase, and “big impact” is rather general. There is also a spelling error in “particulalry.” Aim for more natural collocations and precise wording, such as describing music as “loud” or “disruptive” and saying it “makes it difficult for me to fall asleep.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “which makes me difficult to fall in sleep” and a reason clause in “so I have to go to bed early.” The message remains understandable, and several sentences are controlled well. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “you apartment” needs a possessive determiner, “makes me difficult” needs a different sentence structure, and “I would really appreciate if” requires “it” before “if.” In “these small change could make,” the demonstrative and noun need to agree in number. Correcting these patterns would make the letter more consistently accurate while preserving its range of sentence forms.

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