Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-01

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Five months ago, you started renting an apartment on a six-month agreement. You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner.

Write a letter to the owner of your apartment. In your letter

• say how long you now want to rent the apartment for
• explain why your plans have changed
• tell the owner about a problem in the apartment

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Jennifer,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter to you to express my interest. The apartment I rented from you its becoming my favorite place as its feels home to me. This experience pushing me towards extending the lease agreement from 6 month to minimum 2 years.

I find the house and outer area far from city life is relaxing and giving me energy and soothes me which helps me to have a positive lifestyle. Moreover, my parents wants to come and visit this country, they are planning to come in fall and wants to live with me.

Moving forward, I faced some troubles regarding the heating in last winters the heat was not appropriate according to the weather condition . However, I managed and now its summer but as my parents will be here till winters. So kindly try to fix the issue. It would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou for your time and attention to this matter please feel free to contact me. if you need to discuss anything in detail. I look forward to your response

your faithfully

Pawani

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: stating the desired length of the extension, explaining the change in plans, and reporting the heating issue. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation regarding your parents' visit could be more detailed to better justify the need for a two-year extension. Despite this, the purpose of the letter is clear, and the reader is fully informed of your requirements and the maintenance issue.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter follows a logical structure with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which helps the reader follow your train of thought. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'However' to link ideas. To improve, try to vary your transition words further and ensure that referencing is precise. For instance, in the second paragraph, the transition between the apartment's location and your parents' visit could be smoother to create a more cohesive narrative flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'extending the lease agreement' and 'greatly appreciated' are appropriate for this context. However, there are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'its feels home' (should be 'it feels like home') and 'appropriate according to the weather condition'. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise descriptive terms would help elevate your score. Overall, the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate your needs without causing confusion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'my parents wants' instead of 'my parents want') and article usage (e.g., 'in last winters'). Additionally, there are some punctuation and run-on sentence issues, such as 'So kindly try to fix the issue. It would be greatly appreciated.' Improving your control over basic grammatical rules and sentence boundaries will significantly enhance the quality of your writing.

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