Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You rent a flat from an accommodation agency. Your neighbour who rents their flat from the same agency plays very loud video games late at night.

Write a letter to the accommodation agency. In your letter

• explain when the problem began

• describe how the noise affects you

• say what you would like the agency to do

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear sir or madam,

I am writing you a letter to complaint about the my neighbour flatmate who rents from you. The reason behind writing this letter is that they play video very loud in the night time, which creates problem for me while sleeping.

I faced this problem from last weekend, at the begining i think its any party going on but later its continously going 2/3 days then next morning i went their flat and request them for low volume.

I am not only attending classes , but also i am doing parttime work in restaurant. I only have night time to relax my body but because of this problem i could not able to complete my sleep proply so it effect my mental or physical health.

i want agency talk to them about this issue or send this any written notice. One more thing building manager should make strict rules about late night music, party or loud noice. I hope you understand my situation and solve this problem as soon as possible. I am waiting for your reply.

Your Truly,

Simar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three required points: you identify that the noise began last weekend, explain that it disrupts your sleep and affects your health, and ask the agency to speak to the neighbours or issue a notice. These details make the complaint relevant and give the reader a clear sense of your situation. The request for stricter building rules adds a further practical suggestion. Some points could be developed more fully: for example, specify the late-night hours when the gaming occurs and explain what action you expect the agency to take if it continues. The impact is understandable, but a clearer account of the consequences would make the case more persuasive and complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a generally sensible order: you introduce the complaint, describe when it started, explain its effect, and then make requests. This gives the letter an overall coherent shape, and phrases such as “because of this problem” help connect cause and effect. However, the ideas are crowded into long paragraphs, and some transitions are abrupt. The sentence beginning “I am not only attending classes” introduces your routine without clearly linking it to the need for sleep. Separate the letter into paragraphs for the complaint, its effects, and the requested action, and use clearer links between ideas. The closing is appropriate, though the sign-off should be presented as a conventional formal-letter ending.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main issue, including “loud,” “low volume,” “written notice,” and “strict rules.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, sometimes making the reader pause. For example, “to complaint” does not express the intended action naturally, and “play video very loud” is imprecise for video games. Spelling errors such as “begining,” “continously,” “proply,” and “noice” also reduce accuracy. Build a small set of formal complaint phrases and check spelling and word forms carefully. More precise expressions for the noise and its effects would make the letter clearer and more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The letter attempts some longer sentence forms, including the contrast in “I am not only attending classes, but also i am doing parttime work” and the cause-and-effect explanation of the sleep problem. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make several sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “I faced this problem from last weekend,” “I could not able to complete my sleep,” and “I hope you understand my situation and solve this problem,” where tense, verb patterns, or sentence construction need correction. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, particularly at the start of sentences. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them using controlled clauses such as “Since the noise began…” and “As a result…”.

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