Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-07-24

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You live in a small apartment building. You are frequently bothered by noise from your upstairs neighbour's apartment.

Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
• describe the situation.
• explain why it is a problem for you.
• suggest a solution.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear James,

I hope you are doing well.

I'm writing this letter to inform you that this few weeks I heard to much noises from your appartement, specially the late-night parties during the day time, the music sound was too much loud.

kindly i couldn't sleep for days even my kids was struggling to sleep peacefully and i have to wake up early for work.

This last weeks i went to my work with a lack of sleeping and concentration , i can't even focus in work and even my director and colleagues notice thats unfortunately this situation really affect my life and even my professional life .

I suggest that you can make this parties during the weekend with a reduced voice of music, that we be very helpful.

Waiting for your quick answer regarding my problem .

Thank you for your understanding and have a great day!

Your neighbor,

Manel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the noise, explaining the impact, and suggesting a solution. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a neighbour, though it leans slightly informal. The ideas are relevant, but the development is somewhat repetitive, particularly regarding the impact on your work and sleep. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is distinct and fully explored without repeating the same information. The purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning, and the reader understands the situation and the desired outcome.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your message. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat limited and occasionally mechanical. For example, the transition between the problem and the impact could be smoother. Some sentences are joined in a way that feels slightly disjointed, such as 'kindly i couldn't sleep'. Improving the use of linking words (e.g., 'consequently', 'furthermore', 'as a result') would help the flow of your ideas significantly. Paragraphing is present, but the internal structure of the paragraphs could be more cohesive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your message clearly, but there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors. For example, 'too much noises' should be 'too much noise' or 'a lot of noise', and 'reduced voice of music' is not natural English; 'lower volume' would be more appropriate. There are also some spelling and grammatical slips, such as 'appartement' (apartment) and 'thats' (that). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they do limit the precision of your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that affect the accuracy of your writing. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('kids was struggling'), tense inconsistencies ('this few weeks I heard'), and punctuation errors (missing spaces after commas and periods). While you attempt to use complex sentences, these often contain errors that make the writing feel less controlled. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement and tense consistency will help improve your score in this area.

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