Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-07-29

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 7.5)

Dear Manoj,

I am writing this letter to request you not to play music late at night since it is affecting my concentration while studying and also affecting my sleep schedule.

I know you recently moved in to the new apartment and you enjoy to have late night parties with your friends and sometimes you also watch late night movies with maximum volume. Initally it wasn't a concern for me because I thought you will just enjoy for the initial days but lately it has started affecting my studies and sleep.

I tend to have my school the whole day and after that I have tutions for three hours therefore I only have night time to study and proper sleep. but whenever I try to study or sleep at night there is always loud music coming from your apartment and that disturbs me a lot resulting in sleepless night sometimes.

I don't want you to stop playing the music or stop partying. I'm requesting you to lower the volume after 10:00 pm at night so that i can study and sleep properly.

I hope you will consider my suggestion and consider the importance of my board exams.

Yours sincerely,

Sarish

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.5

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly explain the problem (loud music at night), the impact on your life (difficulty studying for exams and lack of sleep), and the specific action you want the neighbour to take (lowering the volume after 10:00 pm). The tone is appropriate for a letter to a neighbour, maintaining a polite yet firm request. The ideas are well-developed, and the purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning. You have fully satisfied the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the situation, which helps the reader follow your argument easily. You use some cohesive devices such as 'therefore', 'but', and 'since' to link your ideas. However, the flow could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words or transition phrases to connect sentences more fluidly. Paragraphing is used appropriately, and the overall structure is sound and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'concentration', 'sleep schedule', and 'initial days' are used correctly. There are some minor issues with word choice, such as 'tutions' (should be 'tuitions') and 'maximum volume' (which is slightly unnatural; 'high volume' or 'loud volume' would be better). While the vocabulary is adequate for the task, it lacks the range of less common or more precise collocations that would push the score into the higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'you enjoy to have' (should be 'you enjoy having'), 'Initally' (spelling), and 'I tend to have my school' (which is slightly awkward phrasing). Punctuation is generally functional, though there are some missing commas and capitalization issues (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I'). Despite these errors, they do not impede communication, and you demonstrate a reasonable level of control over basic grammar.

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