Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-23

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 Sam,

I write to inform you some urgent matter to you.

I stay at the apartment just directly down of your appartment. I need to tell you about the disturbance I am facing due to higher noice from you.

Actually now a days I am engaging with my studies thoroughly to face the final semester exam. as you know I usually reach to my home at late night and then start my academic works. Nevertheless, I an unable to concentrate on my studies and even it is bothering for my sleep.

I kindly request you to consider on this matter because this period is very crucial for my life and I am very stress under this situation. I suggest you to arrange the midnight parties outside or reduce the volume of your devices into comfortable level atleast until end of next month.

I hope you will understand my situation and meet up with a fair remedy.

Best Regards,

Kumudi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the situation, explaining the impact, and suggesting a solution. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a neighbour, although it leans slightly formal. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented, covering the requirements of the task effectively. The purpose of the letter is clear from the outset, and the suggestions provided are logical and actionable. To reach a higher band, the development of ideas could be slightly more nuanced, but the response successfully fulfills the prompt's requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Each paragraph has a central focus, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. Cohesive devices such as 'Nevertheless' and 'Actually' are used, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the problem from the proposed solution. To improve, the student could use a wider variety of linking words to create a more natural flow between sentences, as some connections currently feel slightly abrupt.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate their message clearly. There are some instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'engaging with my studies' and 'stress under this situation' (should be 'stressed'). While the student attempts to use some specific vocabulary related to the situation, such as 'disturbance' and 'crucial', the range is somewhat limited. To improve, the student should focus on more natural collocations and avoid literal translations from their first language to ensure greater precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors throughout the text, such as 'I write to inform you some urgent matter' (missing 'of'), 'down of your appartment' (should be 'below'), and 'noice' (spelling error). While these errors do not impede overall communication, they occur frequently enough to impact the score. The student should focus on subject-verb agreement and preposition usage to improve accuracy. Increasing the variety of complex sentence structures while maintaining control would also help elevate the score.

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