Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-09

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 Neighbour,

I am writing to let know about the problem occurring by the loud late night music coming from your home, that is totally understandable that you recently moved in and settling in your new place, but the noise has become really difficult for me to manage.

Over the past few nights loud music has been quite often to be played until midnight at your place, unfortunately i have important examination coming soon, so for the preparation i need to study in the evening and to get enough sleep at night. Because of the noise i find it difficult to concentrate on my studies and i have been also waking up tired in thr following morning.

I would be very grateful if you could reduce the volume of the music after around 9:30 p.m., particularly on weekdays. If possible, using headphones later in the evening would also be very helpful.

I hope you understand my situation, i would appreciate your cooperation ,and hope we have good relationship as neighbours.

Kind Regards,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 8.0

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly explained the problem (loud music at night), detailed why it is causing difficulties (impacting your upcoming exams and sleep quality), and proposed a specific, reasonable action (reducing volume after 9:30 p.m. or using headphones). The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a neighbour. The ideas are well-developed and the purpose of the letter is clear from the outset. You have maintained a consistent and polite tone throughout, which is essential for this type of task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Over the past few nights' and 'If possible', which help the flow of information. However, the transition between the first and second paragraphs is slightly abrupt, and some sentences are a bit run-on, which affects the overall flow. Using a wider variety of linking words would help to improve the logical progression between ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'settling in your new place' and 'appreciate your cooperation' are natural and appropriate. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'problem occurring by' (should be 'caused by') and 'in the following morning' (should be 'the following morning'). While these do not impede communication, they prevent the vocabulary from reaching a higher band. You have successfully used a range of vocabulary suitable for a semi-formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors, particularly with punctuation and sentence boundaries. For example, you have several comma splices, such as '...coming soon, so for the preparation i need to study...' and '...appreciate your cooperation ,and hope...'. Additionally, there are minor errors with articles and prepositions, such as 'in thr following morning'. These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable but do not cause significant difficulty for the reader.

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