Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-30

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 Bikram,

How're you? I've just moved last week in the same building as yours. I'm staying in the room number 212. Recently, I've been struggling to sleep at night as it's too noisy.

The noise usually comes from a loud music, I've got to know from other neighbours that you're working as a music producer. Last week, I'd to get up early from bed to join an important board meeting, however, I end up getting late as I was unable to sleep.

You must be wondering that what other problems I may be facing except gettin gup early, let me make it easy for you. My wife work as a customer service representative from home. She usually deals on call, but becuase of the loud noise, she isn't able to focus on her work.

Lastly, I've a few solutions for you that might work to control the noise which include: to purchase latest technology headphones and to make your room sound proof.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Harsh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you describe noise from music, explain its effect on your sleep and your wife’s work, and suggest headphones and soundproofing. The specific examples—your early board meeting and your wife’s calls—make the problem relevant and persuasive. This meets the task well, and the clear request for practical changes gives the letter a purpose. Some ideas are less fully developed, however: you do not say when or how often the music is played, and the proposed solutions are listed without explaining which might be most practical or inviting the neighbour to discuss them. Adding a courteous, explicit request to reduce the volume at particular times would make the response more complete and developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression from greeting and introduction to the noise problem, its effects, proposed solutions, and a closing. Paragraph breaks help distinguish the main points, and links such as “however” and “Lastly” guide the reader through the message. The sequence is easy to follow, with the sleep issue followed by the impact on your wife’s work. To make the organisation more natural, avoid announcing points mechanically with “Lastly” and “let me make it easy for you”; instead, use a smoother transition between the two effects. The opening could also move more directly from introducing yourself to describing the noise. Overall, the ideas are logically arranged, though some transitions could be more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and its consequences, including “struggling to sleep,” “board meeting,” “customer service representative,” and “sound proof.” These choices show some range beyond basic description, and the reader can understand the intended meaning. However, several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “noise usually comes from a loud music,” “deals on call,” and “control the noise.” There are also spelling and typing slips, including “becuase” and “gettin gup,” which reduce the overall accuracy. Aim for more natural collocations and precise wording—for example, describe music as “loud” or “blaring,” and say that your wife “handles calls” at work. Proofreading would help preserve the clarity of your message.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a sentence explaining the effect of the noise on your wife’s work and one contrasting your meeting with your late arrival. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “I've just moved last week” combines incompatible time forms, “I end up getting late” does not maintain the past-time sequence, and “My wife work” has incorrect subject–verb agreement. The question structure in “You must be wondering that what other problems…” is also faulty, and “except gettin gup early” needs a different grammatical construction. Practise consistent past-tense narration and accurate clause structure, and check agreement and articles. More reliable control of these forms would make your varied sentences clearer.

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