Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-24

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 neighbour,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to inform you about the noise that come from your apartment.

Firstly, I want to tell you that I have my exams soon. I got really disturbed from the noise as I not able to concentrate on my studies. Moreover, the loud music you play at night bother me a lot as I wake up early in the morning I feel very drained as I cant sleep properly because of the noise.

Secondly, I would really appreciate it if you can lower your music and not make much noise as it will help me to concentrate on my studies as well as I can sleep properly. Furthermore, I also got complaints from other neighbour about the noise that comes from your apartment. I hope you will resolve this issue.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Ayush

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: it describes noise from the neighbour’s apartment, explains its effect on your exam preparation and sleep, and asks for quieter behaviour. The request is clear and appropriately polite, especially in “I would really appreciate it if…” The mention of other neighbours’ complaints adds relevant context. The ideas are extended with specific consequences, such as feeling drained after waking early, although the proposed solution could be more precise—for example, asking that music be kept low after a particular time. Overall, the purpose and position remain clear throughout, and the main points are supported; a more specific, fully developed request would make the response stronger.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message follows a sensible progression from the reason for writing, to the effects of the noise, and then to a proposed solution. Paragraphing helps distinguish the problem from the request, and the closing is appropriate. Linking expressions such as “Firstly,” “Moreover,” and “Secondly” make the sequence easy to follow, but they can feel mechanical, and “Secondly” does not clearly signal a new main point after the effects have already been discussed. The sentence beginning “Moreover” also combines the music, early waking, and tiredness in a crowded sequence. Use fewer, more natural transitions and separate related details into clearer sentences to make cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the situation and its impact, with useful expressions such as “disturbed,” “concentrate on my studies,” and “resolve this issue.” However, the range is limited and several choices or combinations sound unnatural, including “noise that come from,” “got really disturbed from,” and “make much noise.” Repetition of “noise” and “studies” also limits flexibility. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the complaint, but more precise collocations would make the letter sound more natural and appropriately formal. Aim to vary how you describe the disturbance and its effects, while checking that verbs and prepositions combine idiomatically.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including the conditional request “I would really appreciate it if…” and a reason clause with “as.” However, errors occur in basic agreement and verb forms: “noise that come” should be “noise that comes,” “music … bother me” should be “music … bothers me,” and “I not able” needs “I am not able.” The long sentence about loud music, waking early, and feeling drained also needs clearer clause structure and punctuation. These errors are noticeable, although the overall meaning remains understandable. Review subject–verb agreement, auxiliary verbs, and sentence boundaries, then check each sentence for a complete and correctly formed clause.

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