Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-25

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 6.5)

Dear Mr. Aman,

I hope you are in good health and spirits. First of all, Welcome to our society. I hope you did not find any difficulties while moving. My self Raman, your neighbour next door. I am writing this letter to bring your attention about loud music at night, which really disturbing me.

I know yesterday you had a welcome party in your flat, but the noise of music really irritaed the whole building. Its not about one day, its happing from last week. I have an exams next week and had to prepare for them in night beacause I am working in morning. Those exams hold a significant place in my life because it will select my future plans. Due to high volume, I was unable to focuse on my studies.

I hope you will understand my concern and do not pay any music at night after 10 pm.If you want to listen music then trun the volume low or maybe you can use the headphones.

Your neighbour,

Raman.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three points: it identifies late-night music, explains that you need to study at night because you work in the morning and have exams soon, and requests quieter music or headphones after 10 p.m. The purpose and polite, neighbourly tone are clear throughout. The explanation that the exams will affect your future plans adds personal context, while the request gives practical options. To make the response more fully developed, clarify the pattern and impact—for example, specify how often the music continues late and explain whether it is also disrupting your sleep, as the prompt highlights both study and rest. A brief offer to discuss the matter or a more tactful request about the party would also make the letter more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: greeting and introduction, description of the noise and its effect, then a request and sign-off. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and links such as “but,” “because,” and “Due to” help show contrast and cause. The reader can follow your main concern without difficulty. Some connections could be smoother and more precise: “Its not about one day, its happing from last week” introduces the ongoing problem abruptly, and the shift from the welcome party to noise occurring since last week could be clarified. Consider using a more measured transition, such as “Although I understand that you were celebrating yesterday, the music has also been loud on several nights this week.” This would strengthen the logical flow while retaining the clear overall organisation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “welcome party,” “significant place,” “high volume,” and “headphones,” and the reader can understand the central message. There are also attempts to express the seriousness of the exams and the continuing noise. However, several spelling errors and unnatural word combinations reduce precision, including “irritaed,” “happing,” “focuse,” and “pay any music.” “Bring your attention about” is also an awkward collocation; “draw your attention to” would be more natural. Aim to check spelling and choose conventional phrases for complaints and requests. A slightly wider range of polite expressions, such as “the noise is disturbing my sleep” or “could you keep the volume down,” would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You communicate the main ideas using a mixture of simple sentences and some longer structures, including “I have an exams next week and had to prepare for them in night because I am working in morning.” The cause-and-effect relationship is understandable, and the letter format is clear. However, errors in sentence construction, tense, articles, agreement, and punctuation occur often enough to limit accuracy. For example, “which really disturbing me” needs a finite verb (“which is really disturbing me”), and “I have an exams” should be “I have exams.” In “Those exams … it will select,” the pronoun does not agree with the plural noun. Review articles and verb forms, and use full stops to separate ideas rather than joining them with commas. More accurate control of these patterns would make your message easier to read.

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