Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-09-18

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 Mr. Smith,

I am writing this letter to request you about receiving aloud music noise at late night, which is impacting negatively on my studies and sleep routine.

Welcome to our area and feel great to be neighbour of your. Actually, next week, I am going to appear for National Bank exams, and your habit of playing music affecting me in a way that, I have been not concentrate on my studies. Further, my sleep routine cycle also affected, as I sleep earlier to wake up earlier for studies. Hearing a lound music noise have been not only affecting my studies and sleep, but also my family has facing some issues, as my grandfather has been passing through medical conditions.

I would therefore be grateful if you could lower the soumd of your music system for the upcoming occasion. I hope issue can ne solved promptly.

Yours faithfully,

Kevin

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: it explains the problem of late-night music noise, details why it is causing difficulties (impacting exams, sleep schedule, and family health), and requests a specific action (to lower the sound). The tone is generally appropriate for a semi-formal letter to a neighbour, though the greeting "Dear Mr. Smith" makes it more formal. The ideas are relevant and directly address the task requirements, fulfilling all components satisfactorily. Minor awkwardness in expression appears, but the purpose of the letter is fully clear and successfully achieved.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, starting with an opening statement, moving into the main body detailing the difficulties, and concluding with a polite request and sign-off. Cohesive devices are used, such as "Actually," "Further," and "I would therefore be grateful," although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or awkward, such as "hearing a lound music noise have been not only affecting..." Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate the introduction, the body containing the explanation, and the conclusion. Overall, the message progresses logically from the problem to its impact and finally to the requested solution.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, attempting some less common phrases such as "impact negatively," "sleep routine cycle," and "medical conditions." However, there are notable word choice and collocation errors throughout the text, such as "request you about receiving aloud music noise" instead of "complain about loud music," "feel great to be neighbour of your," and "lound music noise." Spelling errors also occur, such as "aloud" instead of "loud" and "lound." While these errors are noticeable and detract from precision, the meaning remains comprehensible throughout.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety. However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that impede fluency. Examples include "your habit of playing music affecting me in a way that, I have been not concentrate," "my sleep routine cycle also affected," and "I hope issue can ne solved promptly" (missing articles and incorrect auxiliary verbs). Verb tense and aspect errors are also prevalent, such as "have been not only affecting" and "has facing." While communication is not totally obscured, the density of grammatical mistakes keeps this criterion at a lower band.

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