Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-25

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 Sir,

I hope this letter finds you well.

I am Muhammad Ali, living in House no. C-64. I am resident of this colony since 2010. I need to address an issue which I am facing nowadays. As you know I am a student of PhD. Microbiology, and next month I have my final semester exams.

Recently, Mr. Khan's family has moved into the house next door where I live. In addition, Mr. Khan has two teen children. They play loud music at night due to which I am unable to take proper sleep. I go to university in the morning and studies in the evening. Therefore, to get good grades I need proper sleep at night. Loud music causing me trouble every night. As a result, poor sleep is affecting my studies too.

I have already talked to Mr. Khan over this matter but constantly he is giving me deaf ear. Thus, as a society in-charge I want you to take some action against my complaint. I am looking forward to you to assist me with this matter.

Yours sincerely,

Muhammad Ali.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: the problem (loud music), the impact (sleep deprivation affecting PhD studies), and the desired action (intervention by the society in-charge). The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter, although the opening salutation 'Dear Sir' is slightly generic. The ideas are clearly presented and the purpose of the letter is immediately obvious. To reach a higher band, the student could provide more specific details about the times the music is played or suggest a specific meeting time to discuss the issue, which would further develop the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs. There is a progression of ideas from the introduction to the problem, the impact, and finally the requested action. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In addition', 'Therefore', and 'As a result', which help the flow of the text. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the referencing could be more sophisticated. The paragraphing is appropriate for a formal letter, and the overall structure is easy to follow, meeting the requirements for a Band 6 or 7.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate the situation clearly. Phrases like 'final semester exams' and 'proper sleep' are functional. However, there are some awkward collocations and minor errors, such as 'giving me deaf ear' (the correct idiom is 'turning a deaf ear') and 'as a society in-charge' (which sounds unnatural). The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and relies on basic descriptors. To improve, the student should focus on more precise idiomatic expressions and varied academic vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I am resident of this colony' (missing article 'a'), 'studies in the evening' (should be 'study'), and 'Loud music causing me trouble' (missing auxiliary verb 'is'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. The student demonstrates an attempt at complex sentences, but control over articles and verb forms needs more attention to achieve greater accuracy.

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