Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-26

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You rent a flat from an accommodation agency. Your neighbour who rents their flat from the same agency plays very loud video games late at night.

Write a letter to the accommodation agency. In your letter

• explain when the problem began

• describe how the noise affects you

• say what you would like the agency to do

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to bring to your notice that my neighbour - Josh, who was assisted by your agency to rent a flat, has been causing significant disturbance by playing video games at odd hours on loud volumes.

The issue arised from begining of this month of October, initially the volume was not as loud as it is today, and so I never had the need to complain about it. However, over the past one week the volume has drastically increased.

I have my final diploma exams and I have very little time to prepare for it before I appear for the exam on 10th November 2026. Due to the increase in volume I am unable to sleep at peace which effects my focus through the day to study.

Please intimate Jake about this issue at your end atleast until I have appeared for my exam. Since he has been allocated the flat by the agency, I think if the communication is given directly to him there will be a change with respect to the volume.

I look forward to your help.

Kind regards,

Irteqa

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains a clear, appropriate purpose. You explain that the disturbance began at the start of October and became worse over the past week, describe its effect on your sleep and exam preparation, and ask the agency to contact the neighbour. The specific reference to your diploma exams and their date helps make the impact credible. To strengthen the response further, develop the requested action more precisely: for example, ask the agency to remind the neighbour of quiet hours or to intervene if the noise continues. There is also a name inconsistency: you identify the neighbour as Josh but later ask the agency to contact Jake, which makes the request less clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information is arranged in a clear sequence: you introduce the complaint, explain how it has developed, describe its impact, and state what you want the agency to do. Paragraphing supports this progression, and links such as “However” and “Due to” help show contrast and cause. The closing is also suitable for a formal letter. Some connections could be more precise and natural, particularly “Please intimate Jake about this issue at your end,” where the intended action is understandable but the phrasing interrupts the otherwise clear flow. The Josh/Jake inconsistency also weakens reference clarity. Use the same name throughout and state the requested action directly.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for a formal complaint, including “significant disturbance,” “drastically increased,” and “communication.” These choices convey the seriousness of the problem, and the meaning remains clear. However, some expressions are inaccurate or unnatural in this context: “arised” and “begining” contain spelling or word-form errors, while “sleep at peace,” “effects my focus,” and “intimate” do not express the intended meanings idiomatically. “At odd hours on loud volumes” is also an awkward collocation. Greater control of common complaint-letter phrases and careful proofreading would make your vocabulary more precise and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The letter includes both simple and more developed sentence forms, such as the sentence beginning “The issue arised from…” and the explanation of how the noise affects your exam preparation. Most ideas are easy to follow, and you use clauses to show time and cause. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “I have very little time to prepare for it before I appear for the exam,” the pronoun reference is unclear and the tense pattern is awkward; “which effects my focus” also has an incorrect subject–verb form for the intended clause. The long opening sentence would benefit from cleaner punctuation and structure. Review verb forms, pronoun reference, and sentence boundaries to improve accuracy.

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