Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-13

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 Faz,

I hope you are doing well. The reason of writing this letter is construction noise from your apartment frequently bothered my family and me.

I work from home and usually have to attend meetings which are interpreted by the noice coming from upstairs. Moreover, my nephew is only 6 months old. His hearing capability is very low as compared to adults. He can not sleep because of disturbing noises. Not to be left behind, yesterday construction workers were playing loud music and were making loud noice with machines after working hours, which is against the building policy.

Please coordinate with the work about working hours and inform them about the loud music as well. Kindly use sound barrier pads which will help to stop noice to travel.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks

Ajay Pal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you describe construction noise, explain its effects on your work and your nephew’s sleep, and ask your neighbour to coordinate working hours and use sound barriers. These details make the complaint relevant and give it a clear purpose. However, the effects and proposed solution are not equally developed: explain more specifically how the noise disrupts meetings, and suggest a practical arrangement, such as limiting noisy work to agreed daytime hours. The response also falls 12 words short of the required 150, so it needs a little more detail. The polite opening and closing suit a neighbourly letter, though a warmer, more collaborative tone could strengthen the request.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: it introduces the problem, gives reasons it matters, and then makes requests. Linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Looking forward to hearing from you” help signal relationships and the closing. The paragraphing also separates the explanation from the proposed solution. Some connections are less effective, however. “Not to be left behind” does not naturally introduce the example about workers, and the shift from your meetings to your nephew’s sleep could be made more smoothly. Grouping the impacts together and then presenting the requests in a separate, fuller paragraph would make the progression easier to follow. Overall, the organisation is coherent, though some cohesion feels mechanical or unclear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “construction noise,” “building policy,” “working hours,” and “sound barrier pads,” so the reader can understand the complaint and proposed remedy. There are also noticeable spelling and word-choice problems that limit precision: “noice” is misspelled repeatedly, “interpreted by” does not express that noise interrupts meetings, and “coordinate with the work” is an unclear collocation. “Hearing capability is very low” is also an unnatural way to describe a baby’s sensitivity to noise. Choose familiar, accurate phrases rather than forcing formal wording, and check spelling carefully. This would make the vocabulary more natural and flexible while preserving the clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex sentence beginning “I work from home and usually have to attend meetings” and a relative clause describing the workers’ behaviour. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors reduce accuracy. For example, “The reason of writing this letter is construction noise … frequently bothered” has an awkward sentence structure and an incorrect verb pattern; “His hearing capability is very low as compared to adults” also has an unclear comparison. The request “Please coordinate with the work about working hours” needs a clearer grammatical construction. Aim for direct sentence patterns, such as explaining that the noise interrupts meetings, and check articles, verb forms, and comparisons. More consistently accurate sentences would strengthen control.

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