Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-11

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have a problem in your apartment that needs repairs.

Write a letter to the building manager. In your letter
• describe the problem.
• say what you think should be done about it.
• ask the building manager to visit your apartment to see the problem.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Mr Kunle,

I am writing to inform you that my toilet water closet is not working properly which began since the last two weeks. I have not been able to use the tap when trying to flush either my urine or faeces instead I fetch water from the tap outside to flush.

I would suggest that you should inform the plumber to assess what is wrong if is either a minor or a serious problem. Moreover, if you have the financial capability, you can change to the modern water closet which would last longer.

I would appreciate if you can visit me on weekends to see what I have been facing for the past 2 weeks. However, if you can only come during the working days, I will reschedule myself but please inform me at least 48 hours before your arrival.

I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

Kehinde.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three instructions clearly: you explain that the toilet is not flushing, suggest having a plumber assess it, and ask the manager to visit. The practical detail that you fetch water from an outside tap helps the reader understand the inconvenience, while your weekend preference and request for 48 hours’ notice make the visit arrangements clear. The letter also maintains an appropriate, polite purpose throughout. To make the response more fully developed, explain a little more about the impact of the fault or why you believe replacement may be preferable to repair. The suggestion to install a modern water closet is conditional and less clearly supported, but the main request and proposed action remain relevant and understandable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The letter has a clear progression from describing the fault, to proposing a repair, to arranging a visit, and finally closing politely. Separate paragraphs help distinguish these purposes, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “However,” and “I look forward to hearing from you” guide the reader through the message. The visit paragraph also presents a sensible preference and alternative. Some connections feel slightly mechanical: “However” introduces a practical alternative rather than a strong contrast, and “Moreover” adds a second suggestion without explaining how it relates to the plumber’s assessment. Use transitions that express the precise relationship between ideas, or connect them more directly, to make the cohesion feel more flexible and natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for explaining the repair issue and making a polite request. Phrases such as “assess what is wrong,” “financial capability,” and “reschedule myself” show attempts to use more formal or specific language. However, some choices are inaccurate or unnatural in this context: “toilet water closet” is redundant, “use the tap when trying to flush” does not clearly describe the fault, and “change to the modern water closet” is not a natural way to describe replacing a toilet. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the main problem, but they limit precision and collocational control. Prefer familiar, exact repair vocabulary, such as “the toilet will not flush” and “replace the toilet with a newer model.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional request: “if you can only come during the working days, I will reschedule myself.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, and the letter’s punctuation and paragraphing are generally clear. Some grammatical errors remain. In “which began since the last two weeks,” the relative clause and time expression are not formed correctly; “which has been happening for the past two weeks” would be more accurate. The phrase “if is either a minor or a serious problem” is missing a subject, and “I would appreciate if you can visit” needs a more accurate clause pattern. Improving these structures would make the message more consistently controlled.

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