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IELTS band 7.5 writing samples

Answers Bandly estimated at band 7.5. Each page shows the four criterion bands, the spans that earned them, and what the answer would need in order to move up.

Band 7.5Task 1 Academic report

Commuter Transport Preferences in Tokyo, Amsterdam, and Houston (2023)

An IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 sample report analyzing commuting habits in three major global cities in 2023, featuring a band 7.5 model answer.

222 wordsBar chart
Band 7.5Task 1 Academic report

Municipal Water Treatment Process Academic Report

A Band 7 model answer describing the process of producing drinking water at a municipal treatment plant, featuring realistic candidate errors.

194 wordsProcess diagram
Band 7.5Task 1 General letter

GT Task 1 Letter: Letter to a Neighbour About Late-Night Noise

A practice letter to a neighbour addressing late-night noise issues, written to demonstrate a realistic Band 7 performance under exam conditions.

190 wordsSemi formal letter
Band 7.5Task 1 General letter

Requesting Two Weeks Off for a Family Matter

A Band 7.5 IELTS General Training Task 1 response requesting leave from a manager, demonstrating clear purpose, appropriate tone, and minor grammatical slips.

215 wordsFormal letter
Band 7.5Task 2 essay

IELTS Essay: AI Job Replacement, Progress or Threat?

A Band 7.5 IELTS Academic Task 2 essay discussing the impact of artificial intelligence on employment, analyzing both perspectives before giving an opinion.

332 wordsDiscuss both views
Band 7.5Task 2 essay

Balancing Government Bans and Consumer Action on Plastic Pollution

An IELTS Academic Task 2 essay discussing whether governments or consumers should take responsibility for plastic waste, written at a Band 7.5 level.

321 wordsDiscuss both views
Band 7.5Task 2 essay

Debating Free University Education vs Student Funded Tuition

A Band 7 IELTS Academic Task 2 essay discussing whether university education should be free for all or paid for by the students.

321 wordsDiscuss both views
Band 7.5Task 2 essay

Traffic Congestion and the Cost of City Driving

A Band 7 IELTS Academic Task 2 essay discussing whether increasing the cost of driving is the only solution to city traffic congestion.

361 wordsOpinion (agree or disagree)

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