Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-07

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 nightbour,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter raised concerns regarding noise from apartment upstairs.

Recently, me and my fried are trying to work from home resulting us being home more frequently. This was not possible earlier because of our demanding schedules. Hence, we are facing trouble in focusing on our work because of the constant noise from upstairs.

I would like to request you to please be more considerate about the situation and try to walk quietly in the spaces. Also, I have a suggestion for you, as my friends downstairs had similar issues and we arranged carpet in our space and now we have sorted the issue out effectively.

I hoping this letter would be productive in this matter and if you still have any doubts you can contact me anytime on my email address.

Warm Regards,

Xalia

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you describe noise from upstairs, explain that it disrupts your work-from-home focus, and suggest quieter walking and using carpet. The carpet example gives the solution some practical support. However, the situation and its impact are only briefly developed, and the request could be more specific—for example, identifying when the noise is most disruptive or asking the neighbour to avoid particular noisy activities. The response also falls five words short of the required minimum, so add a little relevant detail rather than padding. The friendly opening and closing suit a neighbour, though the letter would be stronger with a clearer, more fully explained account of the problem.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: it opens with the purpose, explains the circumstances and problem, offers a solution, and closes politely. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and links such as “Hence” and “Also” make the progression easy to follow. This meets the lower-band expectation of clear overall organisation and shows some flexibility in connecting ideas. To make the flow more consistently natural, avoid relying on explicit connectors where the relationship is already clear, and link the carpet example more directly to the request. The final paragraph moves quickly from hoping for a productive outcome to offering an email contact; a smoother transition or a more direct closing request would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough everyday vocabulary to communicate the main issue and proposed solution, including “constant noise,” “focusing on our work,” and “arranged carpet.” There are also attempts at more formal language, such as “raised concerns” and “productive,” but some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision. “Nightbour” is misspelled, “fried” appears to mean “friend,” and “walk quietly in the spaces” is not a natural way to describe reducing noise at home. “Arranged carpet” is also an awkward collocation. Aim for accurate, natural phrases suited to a polite neighbourly letter, and check spelling and word forms carefully; these changes would make your meaning clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including the explanation beginning “because of our demanding schedules” and the sentence linking your friends’ experience to the carpet suggestion. The overall meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur in key sentences. For example, “I am writing this letter raised concerns” needs a complete verb pattern, and “I hoping this letter would be productive” is missing an auxiliary verb. The construction “me and my fried are trying … resulting us being home” also needs a clearer subject and grammatical link between the clauses. Review verb forms, auxiliaries, and sentence connections, while keeping the useful variety of sentence structures you are attempting.

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