Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-06

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 6.0)

Dear Martin,

Greetings for the day,

This is Muhammad and I am renting an apartment on 6th floor which is 7B and as you lives on 8th Floor so your apartment is exactly on top of my apartment. As we discuess on Kevin's birthday party I works with city council and my job start from 3:00 AM in a morning and you mentioned to me how challenging driving jobs can be which needed to drive for 8 continously hours. I really appreciate this from you.

However, I wanted to highligh frequently bothered noise from your apartment mostly at night which is my sleeping hours, I have tried noise cancellation buds but it's not working for me. I have noticed you used washing machine during night. It will be utmost blessing for me If you can wash your clothes during a day time. Apart from this when you play your favourite game THOR, so please use headphones.

I sincerely appreciate If you consider my request as you mentioned by yourself how important my job is for a town.

Thank You,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points: the situation is described, the impact on your work is explained, and a clear solution is proposed. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a neighbour, maintaining a balance between being firm and polite. However, the development of ideas is slightly hindered by grammatical inaccuracies, which occasionally make the flow of information less precise. For instance, the explanation of your work schedule is a bit convoluted. To reach a higher band, ensure that the connection between your job requirements and the noise disturbance is articulated more clearly and concisely.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'However' and 'Apart from this', to transition between ideas. However, the use of referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the sentence 'I really appreciate this from you', where the antecedent is ambiguous. Additionally, some sentences are linked in a way that feels slightly mechanical. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer back to previously mentioned nouns would enhance the overall flow and coherence of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'frequently bothered', 'noise cancellation', and 'utmost blessing'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'highligh frequently bothered noise' (should be 'highlight the frequent noise') and 'during a day time' (should be 'during the daytime'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more precise control over common collocations. Expanding your vocabulary to include more natural phrases for making requests would help elevate your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('as you lives', 'my job start'), article usage ('on 6th floor', 'during a day time'), and tense consistency ('As we discuess'). While these errors rarely prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to impact the overall accuracy of your writing. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and article placement, as these are foundational elements that currently detract from your performance.

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