Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-05

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 Sam,

I am Gokul and I live next door and I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this letter as a request to reduce the music volume while you play it at night.

I am mainly writing this letter because the sound of songs played is so loud since you moved to that apartment last week, especially during night times. It has become very difficult to me because I have my examinations coming soon. I am not able to pay attention to my studies due to beats that comes out of your sub-woofer.

Moreover, it affecting my sleep at nights, and as a result, I am getting tired when I attend my class in school. On top that, I am person who suffer with anxiety disorder.

Therefore, I request you to kindly keep the decorum of the flat and take necessary steps to reduce the volume of the music during nights at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Best Regards

Gokul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three points: it identifies loud music late at night, explains that it disrupts exam preparation and sleep, and asks the neighbours to lower the volume. The request is clear and appropriately polite, particularly in “I request you to kindly keep” the music down. The effects on studying and attending school are relevant and give the complaint a personal context. The mention of anxiety adds a further reason, though it is not explained in detail, and the requested action could be more specific—for example, asking them to turn the music down after a particular time. Overall, the purpose is clear and the main ideas are supported, but some details could be developed more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: an opening request, an explanation of the noise and its effect on studying, further effects on sleep and wellbeing, and a polite closing request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, while “Moreover” and “as a result” show how the ideas relate. The reader can follow the complaint without difficulty. Some linking is a little mechanical, however, and the second paragraph repeats the reason for writing after the opening has already stated it. The transition “On top that” is also incomplete, which interrupts the flow. To make the organisation more polished, avoid repeating the purpose and use a complete, natural transition such as “In addition,” before describing the effect on sleep.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for a neighbourly complaint, and phrases such as “reduce the music volume,” “pay attention to my studies,” and “prompt attention to this matter” communicate the main points. There are also attempts at more formal wording, including “at your earliest convenience.” However, some choices are unnatural or imprecise: “during night times” and “keep the decorum of the flat” do not express the intended request naturally, while “sound of songs played” is awkward. “Sub-woofer” is specific, but it is not necessary to explain the problem and could be replaced by a more direct description of the loud bass. Aim for natural collocations and precise wording rather than formal phrases that do not fit the context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter uses a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the cause-and-effect sentence beginning “Moreover” and the sentence explaining that the noise makes it difficult to study. Meaning remains clear throughout. Some grammatical errors are present, though: “beats that comes” has a subject–verb agreement error, “it affecting my sleep” is missing a verb, and “On top that” omits a necessary word. There are also awkward constructions such as “I am a person who suffer,” where the relative-clause verb does not agree with its subject. Review agreement, complete verb phrases, and small function words. More consistently accurate sentences would strengthen the letter while preserving its clear message.

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