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 Sir or Madam,

I want to bring to your attention that your late night playing music is disrupting my studies. From three years, I am residing in this apartment; and this is first time I am complaining someone which is embarassing for me as well. As a matter of fact, you moved here last week and I entirely agree that you are unfamiliar with your neighbour's routine. I am in a final semester of nursing and my examinations are starting from next week. As an international student, I am working somewhere during day hours to earn a living. Accordingly, I solely have night hours to focus on studies.

I acknowledge the fact that everybody has their own way of living a life. At the same time, it should not cost somebody in one way way or another. Particularly, the music starts at eight and continued until one in the morning. These same hours are precious for me like a jewel because every night I dedicated this time entirely to my studies. As the sounds come from your apartment are extremely loud which shakes my focus and frustrates me.

This is a humble request to completely turn off the music playing system during the mentioned hours for next fifiteen days.

I hope you would understand my situation.

Yours faithfully,

Jas

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: the late-night music is identified, its effect on your study and sleep is explained through your work schedule and upcoming nursing examinations, and you request that the neighbours stop playing music for fifteen days. The specific hours, “eight” to “one in the morning,” make the problem concrete, while your polite tone suits a letter to new neighbours. Your explanation is generally extended and supported, including your acknowledgement that they may not know your routine. To strengthen the response further, develop the effect on sleep more explicitly, since the task mentions both sleep and study, and make the requested action more practical—for example, asking them to lower the volume after a certain time rather than turn the system off completely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: you introduce the complaint and your circumstances, describe the timing and impact of the noise, then make a request and close politely. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and links such as “As a matter of fact,” “At the same time,” and “Accordingly” show an effort to connect ideas. The overall organisation is easy to follow. Some connections, however, feel mechanical or do not express the relationship precisely; for instance, “Accordingly” is an awkward link between working during the day and studying at night. The repeated contrast markers also make the flow slightly formulaic. Use simpler, more direct transitions and ensure each paragraph develops one main point smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a formal complaint, including phrases such as “bring to your attention,” “unfamiliar with your neighbour’s routine,” and “precious for me.” These choices communicate the situation and maintain a generally polite tone. There are also some inaccurate or unnatural expressions that limit precision: “late night playing music,” “cost somebody,” and “the sounds come from your apartment” do not sound idiomatic in this context. Spelling errors such as “embarassing” and “fifiteen” are noticeable, though the intended meaning remains clear. Aim for natural collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, describe the music as “playing loudly late at night” and say it “affects my ability to study.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including longer explanations with subordinate clauses, as in “As an international student, I am working somewhere during day hours to earn a living.” The meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. Examples include “From three years, I am residing” instead of a present-perfect form, “this is first time” without an article, and “the music starts at eight and continued” with inconsistent tense. The sentence beginning “As the sounds come from your apartment are…” also has a faulty clause structure. Review tense consistency, articles, and how clauses are joined. Building accurate versions of these longer sentences will help you retain variety while improving control.

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