Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-11

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 neighbour,

I am very disturbed during night due to loud music noise. I need to sleep

My wife and son can not sleep due to your music noise.

We need to get up early for work beacuse of your noise we could not sleep properly. Loud noise distrub our son sleep due to this he start crying which affect his health. Upstair noise hear in our room like loud base with lot of vibration whcih can even damage window glass of cheap quality.

Can you listen music during daylight when we are at work. If you really need to listen music at night, you can listen at lower volume. This could solve our problem of loud noise and we could sleep in quiet enviornment.

I hope you understand our situation and cooperate with us. If you have any concerns, you can directly reach out to me.

Kind regards,

Savi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the noise, explaining the impact on your family, and suggesting a solution. The tone is appropriate for a formal complaint to a neighbour. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the claim that the noise could 'damage window glass' is an exaggeration that detracts from the credibility of your complaint. To improve, ensure your points are realistic and fully expanded. While the task requirements are met, the overall development of the argument could be more sophisticated to reach a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. However, the use of cohesive devices is quite limited and sometimes mechanical. For example, the transition between the problem and the suggested solution is abrupt. There is a lack of linking words (such as 'consequently', 'furthermore', or 'therefore') to connect your ideas smoothly. The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of cohesive devices to create a more natural progression of ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is sufficient for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on basic terms like 'loud noise' and 'disturbed' repeatedly. There are also several spelling errors, such as 'beacuse', 'distrub', 'upstair', 'whcih', and 'enviornment', which are distracting. To improve, you should focus on using more precise collocations and ensuring accurate spelling. While the meaning is clear, the limited range of vocabulary and the frequency of spelling mistakes prevent a higher score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include missing articles ('during night'), incorrect verb forms ('he start crying'), and punctuation errors. The sentence 'Upstair noise hear in our room' is grammatically incorrect and lacks a clear subject-verb structure. While the errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct article usage, and proofreading for basic sentence structure errors.

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