Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-09

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. Arun,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to express my concern about lighting issues in two rooms. The lights of my bedroom and study room were flickering from past month, however, from last week it completely stopped working.

As my exams are going to start, it has become extremely difficult for me to study under the lamp. I am not able to do anything in dark. I informed you about this earlier too and you suggested me to change the tubes and bulbs of those rooms. I followed your advice, but didn't resolve the problem.

I would appreciate it if you please arrange to have it repaired by a professional. I would like if you personally come along the electrician to check other electricity sockets too.

I would be grateful if you could respond at your earliest convenience as my exams are coming soon. I look forward to hear from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Arsh Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter covers all three requirements clearly: you describe the flickering and failed lights in the bedroom and study, explain the impact on your exam preparation, propose professional repairs, and ask Mr Arun to visit with the electrician. The earlier attempt to replace the tubes and bulbs adds useful context and shows why further action is needed. Your request and purpose remain clear throughout, and the closing appropriately asks for a prompt response. To make the ideas even more fully developed, specify when the manager could visit or mention any practical details that would help arrange access. Overall, the task is addressed well, with only a small opportunity to make the proposed visit more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear sequence: it introduces the lighting problem, explains its effect, describes the unsuccessful attempt to fix it, and then makes requests. Paragraphing separates the problem and its consequences from the proposed action, while phrases such as “As my exams are going to start” and “I look forward to” help guide the reader. The progression is easy to follow. Some links are less smooth: “however” joins two clauses awkwardly in the opening paragraph, and the final request for a response repeats the urgency already conveyed by the exam reference. A cleaner sentence connection and slightly less repetition would make the cohesion more flexible and polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a practical letter, including “flickering,” “professional,” “electrician,” and “at your earliest convenience.” These choices communicate the issue and the requested action clearly. Some phrasing is imprecise or not fully natural, however: “lighting issues” is broad when you mean that the lights have stopped working, and “I am not able to do anything in dark” is an awkward way to describe the impact. “Change the tubes and bulbs” is understandable but could be expressed more precisely as replacing them. Aim for accurate, natural collocations rather than adding more elaborate vocabulary; this will make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter includes a mix of simple and more complex structures, such as “I would appreciate it if…” and the sentence explaining that the lights flickered before stopping completely. Meaning remains clear despite some grammatical errors. For example, “were flickering from past month” needs a more suitable time expression and tense, while “I would like if you personally come” is missing a grammatical construction such as “it” and would take “came” after the conditional phrase. In “I look forward to hear from you,” the verb pattern should be “look forward to hearing.” Review tense choices, conditional structures, and verb patterns; greater accuracy in these areas would build on the range already attempted.

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