Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

New neighbours have recently moved into the house/flat next door to where you live. You have examinations soon, but your neighbours play music late at night which is affecting your studies and sleep.

• explain what the problem is
• why it is causing you difficulties
• what action you would like them to take

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Dear Pinkesh,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter to address you about the concerning issue affecting my life. Firstly, I welcome the new neighbour came to live in the society. But, I have been constantly getting disturbed by the loud music played during late night hours.

Secondly, I am having exams near about starting in the next month. However, I am not even able to get the proper sleep due to this persistant noise in the society. Sleep and peace is necessary to have focus on studies. As a result of this, my health is getting worse due to sleep less nights and getting more stress about examinations.

I kindly request you to to let them know about the reasonable noise level to maintain peaceful environment in our society.

I would greatly appreciate your prompt intervention in this matter. Your assistance in resolving this issue would be immensely helpful. Thank you for your attention and help.

Sincerely,

Priyanka

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three points: it identifies late-night loud music, explains that it disrupts sleep and concentration before upcoming examinations, and asks the recipient to intervene by informing the neighbours about acceptable noise levels. The purpose and polite tone are clear. The explanation of the impact is relevant, especially the link between poor sleep, stress, and worsening health, but the requested action is less fully developed: it is not clear whether you want the neighbours approached directly, asked to lower the volume after a particular time, or both. The opening also welcomes the neighbour, although the letter is addressed to Pinkesh, which makes the relationship slightly unclear. Clarifying the recipient and making the request more specific would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear overall progression from the problem, to its effects, to the requested action, followed by a courteous closing. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and signposts such as “Secondly” and “As a result of this” help the reader follow the explanation. The closing sentences reinforce the request appropriately. However, “Firstly” and “Secondly” feel somewhat mechanical in a short personal letter, and the opening moves from welcoming a neighbour to addressing Pinkesh without clearly explaining who Pinkesh is. More natural transitions and clearer reference to the person being addressed would make the progression smoother. Overall, the organisation is easy to follow, with some room to make cohesion more flexible and natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for explaining the situation and its consequences. Phrases such as “loud music,” “late night hours,” “proper sleep,” and “prompt intervention” communicate the main points, while “peaceful environment” suits the polite tone. There are also attempts at more formal wording, including “concerning issue” and “immensely helpful.” Some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, however: “address you about” is not the usual collocation, “exams near about starting” is unclear, and “sleep less nights” is not idiomatic. The spelling “persistant” also needs correction. Aim for precise, natural collocations rather than adding formal-sounding phrases; this will make the letter more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including “However, I am not even able to get the proper sleep due to this…” and “As a result of this, my health is getting worse…”. The meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. In “I welcome the new neighbour came to live,” the relative clause needs a form such as “who has come to live”; “Sleep and peace is necessary” has a subject–verb agreement error; and “I kindly request you to to let them know” repeats the infinitive marker. The sentence about exams also needs a clearer grammatical construction. Check agreement, clause formation, and repeated words during proofreading. Greater accuracy in these areas, alongside the sentence variety already attempted, would improve control.

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