Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-21

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 Monica,

I hope you are doing well. l am writing to discuss a problem of noise that I have been encountered from last few months.

I did not bring this to your notice before, but now it is hampering my work and baby. I do work from home and during my meetings, I have heard a loud music playing coming from your apartment, and as a result, I loose my focus and get distracted. Furthermore, during night times there are sounds of jumping which vibrates are ceiling and my baby wakes up. His sleep gets disturbed and he became cranky.

I never mentioned it to you before, but now it is creating a problem for me. My job is at stake because in my remote job there's a policy of no background sound should be there during the meetings with the client and I already got the warning for that. Also, about the jumping noise please avoid during night time as my gets disturbed with that which now is hampering his health.

It would be really greatful if you consider listening to music in low sound, so that it doesn

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the noise, explaining the impact, and suggesting a solution. The tone is appropriate for a neighbourly request. However, the letter is incomplete, as it cuts off mid-sentence at the end. This prevents a full development of the final point. While the ideas are relevant, the abrupt ending limits the overall effectiveness of the communication. To reach a higher band, ensure the letter is brought to a natural and complete conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organised into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas from the introduction to the problem description and the proposed solution. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'as a result', and 'also' are used to link sentences. However, the cohesion is interrupted by the incomplete final sentence, which leaves the reader without a proper closing. The referencing is generally clear, though some phrasing is slightly repetitive, such as the repeated mention of not having brought the issue to the neighbour's notice before.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the message to be conveyed clearly. There are some instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'I have been encountered' (should be 'I have been encountering') and 'vibrates are ceiling' (should be 'vibrates our ceiling'). The use of 'cranky' and 'hampering' is appropriate for the context. To improve, focus on more precise collocations and ensure that word forms are used correctly to avoid minor errors that slightly distract the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I loose my focus' (should be 'lose'), 'my gets disturbed' (missing noun), and 'greatful' (spelling error). Verb tense usage is generally consistent, but there are errors in subject-verb agreement and word choice. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to suggest a need for more careful proofreading and attention to basic grammatical rules.

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