Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-13

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 6.0)

Dear Neighbours,

I'm writting to express my concern regarding the loud music that has been coming for your flat late at night .

Since you recently move into neighbourhood , I have have noticed that you are often playing music at high volume . Some that music was too loud to tolarate this, particularly during the night and evening.which feel quite disturbing.

I'm currently preparing for my recent some examination. which are coming after 21 november. Due to your loud music it's difficult to concentrateon my study. Moreover it's hard to sleeping for me .As a result I feel tired and less productive during the day.

I would really appriciate it if you could reduce the music specially after 10 pm. i completely understand that you enjoy lot's of music . so please try to understand my situation.

thank you for your unerstand and cooperatrion. I look forward to your reaponse.

Yours sincerly,

A neighbour.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify late-night loud music, explain that it disrupts studying and sleep before your examinations, and request that the neighbours lower the volume after 10 p.m. The purpose and polite tone are clear, and the request is practical. The explanation of the impact is relevant, especially the link between poor sleep, tiredness and reduced productivity. However, some details are unclear or not fully developed: “examinations… coming after 21 november” does not clearly state when they begin, and the description of when the music is played is confusing. To strengthen the letter, give a clearer timeframe and explain briefly how often the noise occurs or how it affects your preparation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible overall order: it introduces the complaint, describes the effect on your studies and sleep, and ends with a request and courteous closing. Linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “As a result” help show how the noise affects you. The opening and closing also suit a neighbourly letter. However, the middle section is difficult to follow because several ideas are joined with misplaced full stops, and the sentence beginning “Some that music…” is unclear. Paragraphing would make the stages of the message easier to see, while clearer sentence boundaries and more precise references would improve progression. The organisation is generally coherent, but cohesion is not yet consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant language for the situation, including “loud music,” “high volume,” “concentrate,” “productive,” and “reduce the music.” The polite phrase “I would really appreciate it if you could…” is also appropriate for a complaint to neighbours. However, spelling errors such as “writting,” “appriciate,” “unerstand,” and “cooperatrion” are noticeable, and some word combinations are inaccurate or unclear, including “coming for your flat” and “too loud to tolerate this.” The range is sufficient to communicate the main message, but accuracy and natural collocation are inconsistent. Check spelling carefully and learn common phrases such as “coming from your flat” and “too loud to tolerate.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the conditional request “I would really appreciate it if you could reduce the music” and the result statement about feeling tired and less productive. However, errors in verb forms, sentence construction and punctuation occur often enough to make parts of the letter difficult to read. Examples include “Since you recently move,” “I have have noticed,” “it's hard to sleeping,” and the fragment “which are coming after 21 november.” Several full stops and commas also divide or join ideas incorrectly. Practise forming complete sentences and checking verb patterns, such as “it is hard for me to sleep.” More accurate control of these structures would make your message clearer.

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