Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-02

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,

I am writing to inform you that I rented an apartment last month in October from your reputed agency known as Viva Flats, and I am dealing with an issue of very loud sound coming from my neighbours.

Firstly, from the last two weeks, the loud noise disturbs me a lot after 11 PM and I do study at the same time as my final exams are next month.

Also, because of this, I cannot concentrate well enough as the vibrations distracts me, and the whole floor vibrates, including walls.Sometimes, it goes beyond my tolerance.

Furthermore, in order to stop this, I really want you to send the person a warning, and if this problem still persists, issue a reasonable amount of fine to the owner so that this type of problem will not exist in the future.

I believe you will take an appropriate action.

Yours faithfully,

Anderson.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three requested points: you identify that the noise has been a problem for two weeks, explain that it disrupts your studying before final exams and affects your concentration, and ask the agency to warn the neighbour and impose a fine if the issue continues. The purpose is clear and the tone is appropriately formal. The impact is supported with concrete details, such as the vibrations affecting the walls. To make the response more fully developed, clarify when the noise occurs across the two-week period and request a specific practical follow-up, such as contacting the neighbour and confirming what action will be taken. Also, the task specifies “Dear Sir or Madam,” so use that exact greeting rather than “Dear Sir.”

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear overall progression: it introduces the complaint, describes its effects, requests action, and closes politely. Paragraphing helps distinguish the main stages, while “Firstly,” “Also,” and “Furthermore” make the sequence easy to follow. However, these linking expressions are somewhat mechanical, and “Also” begins a point that could be more clearly connected to the preceding explanation of the noise. The opening sentence is also long and combines background information with the complaint, which slightly weakens focus. For stronger cohesion, group the timing and effects together, then make the requested action a distinct final paragraph, using more natural links such as “As a result” and “I would therefore appreciate it if…”

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for making the complaint clear, and phrases such as “cannot concentrate” and “issue a warning” communicate the main points effectively. You also attempt more formal wording, including “appropriate action” and “reasonable amount of fine,” but some choices are unnatural or imprecise. “Loud sound” would be more idiomatic as “loud noise,” while “from the last two weeks” is not the natural way to describe duration. “Reputed agency” sounds overly promotional in a complaint letter, and “the person” does not identify the neighbour clearly. Aim for precise, natural collocations suited to formal correspondence, such as “the noise has been disturbing me” and “impose a fine.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the conditional request, “if this problem still persists,” and the reason clause explaining your exams. Meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors and punctuation slips remain. In “the vibrations distracts me,” the plural subject requires “distract”; “including walls.Sometimes” needs a space after the full stop; and “I rented an apartment last month in October” has an awkward time construction. The sentence beginning “Firstly” also joins ideas in a way that makes the timing and study situation less controlled. To improve, check subject–verb agreement, sentence boundaries, and the placement of time expressions, while retaining your attempts at longer structures.

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