Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-29

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 6.5)

Dear Charlie,

I hope you are doing well. A quick introduction to you. I am your neighbour just living below your apartment. I am writing to you about a serious concern.

I regularly hear the blaring loud noise of music from your apartment. It really hinders my daily routine. You know I am working very hard to complete one novel and I have been really looking forward to give my best in writing, but the loud music creates a lot of distraction and thus I am not able to concentrate on my work.

I firmly suggest you that you can listen to the music in feeble sound or you can even use bluetooth headsets. If you want to enjoy your time ith loud music you can do it in evening when I go for a stroll.

I hope you understand my concern. Looking forward for you co-operation.

Have a great day

Your neighbour,

Sam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you explain that music is regularly audible from upstairs, describe how it disrupts your writing, and propose quieter listening or headphones. The reason is made personal and relevant through your novel-writing, and the polite tone suits a letter to a neighbour. The suggestion to listen in the evening is also linked to your routine, although it could be framed more clearly as a mutually convenient arrangement rather than assuming when you are out. To strengthen the response further, develop the situation with a little more specific detail, such as when the noise occurs or how often it affects you, and make the requested change especially clear and considerate.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression from greeting and introduction to the noise, its effect, a proposed solution, and a courteous closing. Paragraphing helps separate these functions, and links such as “but” and “thus” show the relationship between the music and your difficulty concentrating. The reader can follow your message without effort. Some transitions are less natural, however: “A quick introduction to you” feels abrupt, and “Looking forward for you co-operation” does not connect smoothly with the preceding sentence. A more conventional opening and a complete closing sentence would make the letter flow more naturally. You could also link the two suggestions more explicitly, for example by presenting headphones as an alternative to lowering the volume.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary communicates the main issue and includes some attempts at more expressive language, such as “blaring loud noise,” “hinders my daily routine,” and “creates a lot of distraction.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “feeble sound” is not a natural way to describe lower volume, and “ith” appears to be a spelling error for “with.” “Looking forward for you co-operation” also contains an awkward phrase, while “serious concern” may sound stronger than needed for a neighbourly request. Aim for natural collocations and a consistently polite register. For example, use “loud music,” “lower the volume,” and “I would appreciate your cooperation” to express the same ideas more idiomatically.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “the loud music creates a lot of distraction and thus I am not able to concentrate on my work.” Most sentences communicate your meaning clearly, and the letter’s overall structure is easy to understand. Some grammatical errors remain. “I firmly suggest you that you can listen” has an incorrect verb pattern; write “I suggest that you listen” or “I would suggest listening.” In “I have been really looking forward to give my best,” the verb pattern should be “looking forward to giving.” The closing fragment “Looking forward for you co-operation” also needs a complete construction, such as “I look forward to your cooperation.” Improving these patterns would make your sentences more accurate.

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