Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-19

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 neighbhour,

I am writing this letter to request you to stop playing music late night as my academic tests are approaching and I can not concentrate on my studies as well as having a good sleep.

Your behaviour causing number of issues. Firstly, it affect my sleep schedules. Secondly, it stopping me from achieving my educational goals as a student.

First of all, your habit of playing songs on music system till midnight on loud volume causing trouble doing practising my educational syllabus. Moreover, I work part-time at a restaurant and study at night time to manage my work and study. Because of the noise, I could not sleep at night and affect my schedule and time-table deter me to achieve my daily goals.

You could take some measures to facilitate me. The foremost one is that you might enjoy music throughout the day time and avoid creating noise at night time. Besides, you could listen to music by minimizing volume to lowe decimals.

Yours sincerely,

Dhaval

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt: explaining the problem, describing the impact on your studies, and suggesting a solution. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a neighbour. However, the development of ideas is somewhat repetitive. For instance, you mention the impact on your sleep and studies in both the opening and the body paragraphs. To improve, ensure each paragraph introduces a distinct point rather than restating previous ones. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the reader understands exactly what you are requesting.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', 'Moreover', and 'Besides' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear; for example, 'Your behaviour causing number of issues' lacks a verb, which disrupts the flow. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring each sentence connects smoothly to the next will help you achieve a higher band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'approaching', 'concentrate', and 'facilitate'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'lowe decimals' (likely meaning 'lower volume') and 'practising my educational syllabus' (which is not a natural collocation). To improve, focus on learning common collocations used in formal correspondence. While your vocabulary is adequate for the task, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, particularly with verb forms and sentence structure. Examples include 'Your behaviour causing number of issues' (missing 'is' and an article), 'it affect my sleep' (subject-verb agreement error), and 'deter me to achieve' (incorrect preposition). While you attempt some complex sentences, they often contain errors that slightly impede the reader's understanding. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, the correct use of articles, and ensuring that your verb tenses are consistent throughout the letter.

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