Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-19

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 Mr. Sharma,

I am writing this letter to welcome you into the neighbourhood and to bring up an issue regarding the late-night music noise that affects my sleep and studies.

Recently, I have noticed that a loud sound is coming from your house every night after 10:30 pm. I can understand about your happiness about moving into a new place, but the sound is directly affecting to me due to the shared walls.

I have my final exams for my post-graduation this week. Due to the continuous loud music from your home, it is getting difficult for me to focus on my studies and to get proper sleep. That has hurt my health as well.

Could you please lower the volume of music after 9 pm during the weeknights? I hope you will understand and cooperate to deal with this problem. Once I will pass my exam, I will throw a party that we will enjoy.

Best Regards,

Pooja

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly identify the problem (late-night music), explain the impact on your studies and health, and propose a specific action (lowering the volume after 9 pm). The tone is appropriate for a semi-formal letter to a neighbour, maintaining a polite yet firm stance. The ideas are well-developed and relevant to the task requirements. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more detail regarding the specific nature of your exams or the intensity of the noise to further strengthen the persuasive element of your request.

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 distinct aspect of the task, which aids readability. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Recently', 'Due to', and 'Once', which help the flow of ideas. However, the transition between the problem and the proposed solution could be smoother. To improve, try using a wider variety of linking words or phrases to connect your sentences more fluidly, as some transitions currently feel a bit mechanical or repetitive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, such as 'neighbourhood', 'post-graduation', and 'cooperate'. The language is generally natural and appropriate for the context. There are a few minor collocation issues, such as 'affecting to me' (should be 'affecting me') and 'hurt my health' (a more natural choice would be 'impacted my health' or 'taken a toll on my health'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, incorporating more precise collocations would enhance the sophistication of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the conditional 'Once I will pass my exam, I will throw a party'. However, there are some grammatical inaccuracies. For example, 'I can understand about your happiness' is slightly awkward; 'I understand your excitement' would be more natural. Additionally, 'Once I will pass' is grammatically incorrect; it should be 'Once I pass'. Despite these errors, the meaning is always clear, and the errors do not impede communication. Focusing on verb tense consistency and preposition usage will help improve your accuracy.

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