Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-16

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 hope you are doing great. I am writing this letter to express my concern regarding the noises coming from your house.

Firstly, we both has been living in this building from very long time and know each other very well. You are familiar with my ongoing studies and preparation for my government exam. I have been trying to clear this job for the last 2 years but unfortunatly every time misses with some points.

Secondly, the kids in your house are very adorable and loving but we all know kids are mischievous, and they make too much noise and always runs on the floor barefoot, which really make too much noise and also make things hard for me to concentrate on my studies.

Finally, if you can ask them to stay calm and lower their voices while they are at home will be good for everyone. Additionally, if they walk slowly where they are moving around will not make that much noise and I can focus on my work and maybe this time i will get the exam cleared and then we can celebrate and make more noise together.

I hope you do acknowledge my request and think about my suggestion regarding the noise from upstairs.

Your Sincerly,

Krishnkant.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you describe noise from the children, explain that it disrupts your exam preparation, and ask the neighbour to encourage quieter voices and slower movement. The friendly, personal tone is appropriate, and the reference to celebrating together helps keep the request considerate rather than confrontational. The problem and its effect are clear, but the description focuses mainly on the children running and does not give much detail about when or how often the noise occurs. The proposed solution is relevant, though it could be more specific—for example, suggesting quiet hours or asking the neighbour to use rugs. These details would develop the situation and request more fully while preserving your polite approach.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression: you introduce your concern, explain its effect on your studies, suggest changes, and close with a request. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Finally” make the stages easy to follow. However, these transitions feel somewhat mechanical, and the first two paragraphs overlap because both introduce background before the noise itself is fully established. Some links within sentences are also awkward, particularly “which really make too much noise and also make things hard for me to concentrate.” A more direct progression—from describing the noise, to its impact, to a practical request—would make the cohesion more natural and the relationships between ideas clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and maintain a friendly tone, including “express my concern,” “mischievous,” and “concentrate on my studies.” There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “preparation for my government exam.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, including “clear this job” and “get the exam cleared,” where the intended meaning is understandable but the collocation is not idiomatic. “Noises” and “too much noise” are repeated, and “stay calm” does not precisely describe the requested behaviour. Spelling errors such as “unfortunatly” and “Sincerly” also reduce accuracy. More precise collocations and a wider range of ways to describe disruptive sounds would improve control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the reader can generally follow the message. However, errors in agreement and verb forms occur in several places: “we both has been living” should use a plural auxiliary, “kids … always runs” needs a plural verb, and “which really make” does not agree with its subject. Some sentence structures are incomplete or awkward, as in “if you can ask them to stay calm … will be good for everyone,” which needs a clear subject for the result clause. The sentence beginning “if they walk slowly” also needs a more complete and controlled structure. These issues make the grammar less reliable, even though the intended meaning remains mostly clear. Practise accurate agreement and complete conditional sentences.

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