Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

New neighbours have recently moved into the house/flat next door to where you live. You have examinations soon, but your neighbours play music late at night which is affecting your studies and sleep.

• explain what the problem is
• why it is causing you difficulties
• what action you would like them to take

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear John,

I am Raj your neighbour from apartment 612 and I am writing to request you to lower the volume of music that you play late at night.

Firstly, welcome to this apartment and I hope you have comfortable stay here. I would like to tell you that I am studying social service worker program and currently I am preparing for my exams starting next week. However, I am not able to concentrate on my studies due to lack of sleep and rest.

Due to the high volume of your music, I am unable to sleep properly at night. As I attend online classes at 8 a.m. every morning, I go to sleep little early in order to wake up active.

Since yesterday night I am having headache because of disturbed sleep at night. Additionally, I have missed my class today due to not waking up on time.

Finally, I would really appreciate if you could keep the volume of music low or use headphones if you want to listen to music. I have no issue if you want to listen music in evening time as I do not study that time.

Thank you for your time and I hope you will work on my request.

Your sincerely,

Raj

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 8.0

The letter covers all three requirements clearly: you identify the late-night music, explain its effects on your sleep, studies and morning classes, and request that your neighbour lower the volume or use headphones. The specific details—exams starting next week, an 8 a.m. class, a headache and a missed class—make the problem convincing and well supported. Your request is polite and practical, and the welcome at the beginning helps establish an appropriate neighbourly tone. To make the response even more complete, you could specify the hours when quiet is especially important, rather than saying only “late at night,” and clarify that the request applies on an ongoing basis during your exam period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter is organised in a clear progression: greeting and purpose, background, consequences, and a proposed solution. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking expressions such as “Firstly,” “However,” “Additionally,” and “Finally” help the reader follow your points. The ideas within each paragraph are generally connected, particularly the link between late music, poor sleep and missing class. Some transitions feel a little formulaic for a personal letter, and “Firstly” is not followed by a matching sequence of numbered points. You could improve the natural flow by using fewer signposts and linking the details more directly, for example, moving from your early classes to the effect of the noise on your sleep.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and communicates the problem and request clearly, using relevant expressions such as “lower the volume,” “concentrate on my studies,” and “disturbed sleep.” The tone is generally courteous and suitable for writing to a neighbour. However, some phrases are imprecise or unnatural, including “wake up active,” “listen music,” and “work on my request.” There is also repetition of “at night” and “sleep,” which limits the range. Aim for more natural collocations and a little more variety when describing the impact and the action you want. For example, “feel alert,” “listen to music,” and “consider my request” would express these ideas more idiomatically.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a subordinate clause in “As I attend online classes at 8 a.m. every morning…” and a conditional request with “if you could.” The meaning remains clear throughout, and several sentences are well controlled. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “I am Raj your neighbour” needs punctuation or a linking verb; “I hope you have comfortable stay” needs an article; and “I go to sleep little early” needs “a little.” In “I would really appreciate if,” the clause should be introduced with “it” (“appreciate it if”). Review articles, sentence punctuation and small words in common grammatical patterns to improve accuracy.

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