Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-09

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 Sir,

I hope you are in good health, this is Amrit one of your neighbour residing below your apartment. I wanted to address a small issue we are facing regarding the excessive noise during the night time.

So this have been multiple of times during the night time around 11 pm when most of my kids and other neighbours are sleeping and we tend to listen music volume from your apartment and by this my children's sleep is getting disturbed and they are not able to focus completely on to their school where i have received multiple of complains from the school authority that childrens are sleeping during the period.

I would kindly request you that if you can please lower down your music volume after 11 pm or else you can use your earphones so that this issue can be resloved.

I appreciate for your kind understanding on this matter and hoping to get a positive revert from your end.

Thanks and Regards,

Amrit.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: you describe music being played around 11 p.m., explain that it disrupts your children’s sleep and affects their schoolwork, and request lower volume or headphone use. The purpose is clear and the tone is generally considerate, especially in “I would kindly request you.” The explanation about the school’s complaints adds relevant support, although the link between the noise and the children’s reported sleepiness could be expressed more clearly. To strengthen the response further, make the situation and its impact more precise—for example, indicate how often this happens—and state the proposed quiet-hours arrangement directly. Overall, the key ideas are relevant and supported, with some room for more specific development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message follows a sensible order: greeting and purpose, description of the noise and its effects, a proposed solution, and a courteous closing. This makes the letter easy to follow overall. You also use linking expressions such as “regarding,” “by this,” and “so that” to connect ideas. However, the first main paragraph contains several points in one long sentence, so the relationship between the noise, the children’s sleep, and the school’s complaints becomes difficult to track. Some transitions, particularly “by this,” are not fully clear. Separate the situation from its consequences into shorter sentences and use direct links such as “As a result” to make the progression smoother and less effortful for the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main issue and make a polite request, including “excessive noise,” “sleep is getting disturbed,” and “kind understanding.” The wording is generally understandable, but the range is limited and several expressions are unnatural or imprecise. For example, “listen music volume” does not clearly describe the sound, while “positive revert” is not a natural phrase for a reply. “Lower down your music volume” also uses an awkward collocation. Spelling errors such as “resloved” are noticeable. Aim for more natural phrases associated with noise and neighbourly requests, and check spelling and collocations carefully; this will make the letter sound more fluent and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The letter attempts both simple and more extended sentence forms, but complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make parts of the message harder to read. For instance, “I hope you are in good health, this is Amrit” joins two complete thoughts with a comma, and “this have been multiple of times” has problems with agreement and sentence structure. In “when most of my kids and other neighbours are sleeping,” the clause is attached to an already overloaded sentence, while “where i have received” does not clearly refer to the school complaints. Use shorter, complete sentences and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and clause connections. Capitalise “I” consistently and punctuate the closing appropriately.

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