Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-17

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)

Hello Mr.D

I hope you are well, I am writing this letter to inform you that I am your neighbour next door. I am persuing my college study and this is the peak time for practicing because my exam will be conduct soon.

In these days I try to concentrate on my law studies and this course require a lot of hardwork and practice but due to loud nmusic as well as shouting distract me from my studies. Everyday you friends and relatives came with their children and they play outside. Due to this I cannot focus on my studies.

Whenever i try to sleep then banging and loud speaker sounds come from your house it affect my studies as well as my sleep too. Because of this I cannot wake up early in the morning for practice session and whole day feeling lazy.

I think you can play music until 10pm and if you would like to play then please don't play loud.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

With regards,

Daman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You successfully explained the problem (late-night music and shouting from your neighbour), described why it is causing difficulties (it disturbs your sleep, ruins your concentration for your upcoming law exams, and makes you feel lazy during the day), and stated the action you would like them to take (limiting music to 10 PM and turning down the volume). The tone is generally appropriate for a semi-formal letter to a neighbour, starting with 'Hello Mr.D' and closing with 'With regards'. However, some ideas are a bit repetitive, and the development could be slightly more polished to reach higher bands. Overall, all parts of the task have been addressed effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement and follows a logical progression from introducing the issue to explaining its impact and finally suggesting a solution. Paragraphing is used to separate different ideas, although the transitions between sentences can sometimes feel a bit abrupt. Cohesive devices are used, but they are quite basic (for example, 'due to this', 'whenever', 'because of this'). Referencing is mostly clear, though some pronouns lack immediate clarity. Overall organisation is coherent enough to ensure the message is easily understood, aligning well with the descriptors for Band 6.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'concentrate', 'practice session', and 'peak time'. However, there are noticeable word choice and spelling errors, such as 'persuing' instead of 'pursuing', 'conduct' instead of 'conducted', 'nmusic' instead of 'music', and 'you friends' instead of 'your friends'. These errors do not seriously impede communication, but they prevent the score from reaching a higher band. To improve, try incorporating more precise collocations and ensure careful proofreading for spelling mistakes before finishing your writing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I am writing this letter to inform you that I am your neighbour next door' and 'Whenever i try to sleep then banging and loud speaker sounds come from your house it affect my studies as well as my sleep too.' There are several grammatical errors and punctuation slips throughout, including missing articles, incorrect verb forms ('exam will be conduct'), run-on sentences, and lowercase 'i'. While these errors occur regularly, they rarely impede overall communication. A greater level of grammatical accuracy is needed to secure a higher band score.

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