Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-11

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 Mr Ronny

Hope this letter find you well. The reason behind writting this letter is your late night music, which disturbs me a lot.

Actually I have my examinations in the following week, I tend to study late nights. However, due to your high volume music until late, I find it hard to concentrate on my studies. Moreover, it also disturbs the sleep of senior citizens who lives in our society. I know some people prefers to listen music in high pace, but as we live in a society and becoming a responsible member, its our duty to maintain the piece in society.

Considering as per your interest, I just want to suggest that you can listen music during day time or the time which you prefer, but kindly avoid the high volume music as it harms your hearing senses. I would appreciate if you will grant my request.

Hoping to hear positive reponse from your side.

Your sincerly

Aman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response addresses all three bullet points of the task: explaining the problem (late-night music), the impact (difficulty concentrating on exams), and the requested action (lowering the volume). The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a neighbour, though the transition to suggesting the neighbour's health might be affected by loud music is slightly awkward and arguably irrelevant to the core request. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the ideas are developed sufficiently to meet the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear opening, body, and closing. Paragraphing is used to separate the problem from the proposed solution. Cohesive devices such as 'Actually', 'Moreover', and 'Considering' are used to link ideas, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical. The progression of ideas is clear, and the reader can easily follow the writer's intent. The use of referencing is generally accurate, though the flow between the impact on the writer and the impact on other residents could be smoother.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their message clearly. There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'high pace' instead of 'high volume' or 'high intensity', and 'piece' instead of 'peace'. The phrase 'hearing senses' is also slightly unnatural. While the range is sufficient to communicate the situation, it lacks the sophistication or precision required for a higher band score. The tone is polite, which is appropriate for the context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'Hope this letter find you well' (should be 'finds'), 'senior citizens who lives' (should be 'live'), and 'some people prefers' (should be 'prefer'). Additionally, there are punctuation and spelling errors, such as 'writting' and 'sincerly'. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. The writer demonstrates an attempt at complex structures, but control over subject-verb agreement and spelling needs improvement.

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