Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-15

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 John,

I am Daman from unit #5506 under your unit and I am writing this letter to inform you that I faced frequent noise problems from your suite. Mostly sounds of loud music, houting, and foot sounds. This disturb my children and they do not concentrate in their studies.

Sometimes when I do my work from home and attend meetings. But, due to foot noises and other sounds came from your unit distract me from my work. Even, my mother is old lady and she would like to sleep at afternoon however foot sound and bang sounds disturb her a lot. Everyday you guys play loud music and it start from early morning and ends until mid-night. Due to that my children face problem related to concentrate in their curriculum.

I would suggest you to please use rugs and mats so, the foot bang sound would be reduce. Additionally, Please don't play music loud because my mother have heart issue she does not listen bass sound for long period. Listen music but do not use heavy bass.

So, this is a humble request to you. Thank you so much for your attention to this matter.

With regards,

Daman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The candidate successfully covers all bullet points of the General Training writing task. The letter clearly describes the situation ('frequent noise problems from your suite'), explains why it is a problem ('disturb my children', mother has heart issues and needs rest), and suggests a practical solution ('use rugs and mats'). The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a neighbour, maintaining politeness while firmly addressing the grievance. The ideas are relevant and sufficiently extended, fulfilling the requirements for Band 6.5 to 7.0. Minor gaps in the depth of development prevent a higher score, but all aspects of the prompt are satisfactorily managed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with logical sequencing of points. The candidate moves naturally from introducing the problem to detailing its impacts and finally offering solutions. Paragraphing is used, though paragraph divisions could be more balanced (the second paragraph is notably longer and contains multiple shifts in focus). Cohesive devices are somewhat mechanical and repetitive (e.g., 'Sometimes', 'Even', 'Everyday', 'So'), reflecting Band 6 characteristics. Referencing is mostly clear, though occasional abrupt transitions between sentences detract from a smoother flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common phrasing such as 'work from home', 'heart issue', and 'humble request'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'houting' instead of shouting, 'foot sounds' and 'foot bang sound' instead of footsteps or stomping, and 'listen bass sound' instead of hearing heavy bass. Spelling is generally acceptable apart from the typo 'houting'. The lexical range is minimally sufficient to convey the message, fitting the Band 5.5 to 6.0 profile.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several noticeable errors, including tense and fragment issues such as 'Sometimes when I do my work from home and attend meetings. But, due to foot noises...' which leaves a dependent clause dangling. Other errors include 'This disturb' (subject-verb agreement), 'they do not concentrate in their studies' (preposition error), 'she would like to sleep at afternoon' (preposition error), and 'music... it start' (tense agreement). These errors occasionally cause slight hesitation for the reader, aligning with Band 5.5.

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