Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-28

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. Sharma,

I am writing this letter to request you to lower the volume of music you played at midnight which badly effect my academic education and resting time. My name is Maninder and I am your neighbour who lives next to you.

I am a pharmacy student and after six month i have a final exam, so for that i have to studied a alot till midnight, the time when you played your music so loud.Because of your loud music, i am not able to concentrate on my study and even i did not get proper sleep, which result to get laziness in the morning.

I am requesting you to turn down the music volume and you could help me by different ways. Firstly, you could use your headphones or earpods for listening the music or you could play your music in your closed room at normal, so i do not get disturbed by it and competelted focused on my exam.

I hope you will consider my request and take a appropriate action to mitigate this problem which i faced due to high volume of music you played at midnight.

Looking forward to take a necessary steps from your side regarding this matter.

Yours sincerly,

Maninder

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: it identifies late-night music as the problem, explains that it disrupts studying and sleep before examinations, and asks the neighbour to reduce the volume. The request is clear and polite, and the suggestions to use headphones or listen in a closed room make the proposed action concrete. The explanation is relevant, especially the link between poor sleep and difficulty functioning in the morning. To develop the response further, clarify the examination timing: “after six month” is ambiguous, and the letter could explain more precisely how often the music is played or how late it continues. Overall, the purpose and requested outcome remain clear throughout, though some supporting details could be more fully specified.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear, appropriate sequence: it introduces the complaint, explains its effects, proposes solutions, and closes with a polite request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Firstly” and “I hope you will consider my request” guide the reader through the message. The ideas progress logically from the noise to its impact and then to possible remedies. Some linking is less smooth within sentences, particularly the long explanation beginning “I am a pharmacy student,” where several points are joined together. The repeated references to “music” and “volume” are understandable but could be varied or linked more naturally. More controlled sentence boundaries and clearer connections between details would make the cohesion feel more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the complaint and its consequences, with relevant expressions such as “concentrate on my study,” “proper sleep,” and “take an appropriate action.” The tone is generally suitable for a neighbourly request. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “academic education,” “resting time,” “get laziness,” and “competelted focused.” These choices sometimes make the intended meaning less immediate, even though the overall message can be understood. Spelling errors such as “sincerly” and “alot” also reduce accuracy. Aim for common, precise combinations—for example, “academic performance,” “sleep,” and “feel tired”—and check spelling and word forms carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts both simple and complex sentences, including a reason clause with “because” and a relative clause in “which result to get laziness in the morning.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. Examples include “the music you played” where the present situation calls for a consistent tense, “i have to studied,” and “which result.” The sentence beginning “I am a pharmacy student” also joins several ideas without clear grammatical control. Capitalisation of “I” and punctuation spacing need attention as well. Practise accurate present and past forms, such as “you play” and “I have to study,” and build longer sentences from correctly formed clauses.

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