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,

I am writing this letter to complain about a problem I am facing nowadays. As I shifted recently in appartment through your agency. I lived on 1st floor. In the start every thing was going well then someone other students came in next to my flat.

As you know I am working 9 to 5 so whenever I cam from office and decide to take nap someone from neighbor starts playing video game, it disturbs me a lot and now this become routine for them. I am also doing masters so I mostly study during night

and huge noise affects both my sleep routine as well as studies. I try my best to handle this matter myself, but I failed badly since no one was ready to listen me.

Now, I want you to solve this problem by your own because now this situation is becoming quite detrimental for both of us. Please come with some beneficial solution. I would really appriciate it if you investigate this matter. I would also be grateful if you could let me know how this issue will be solved.

Yours sincerely,

Khan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that the issue began after you moved in and other students arrived, describe its effects on your rest and studies, and ask the agency to investigate and resolve it. The impact is particularly clear in “it affects both my sleep routine as well as studies.” However, the start of the problem is not fully precise: “In the start every thing was going well” does not say when the gaming began or how long ago the neighbours moved in. Your requested action is also somewhat general; “some beneficial solution” could be replaced with a specific request, such as contacting the neighbour or enforcing quiet hours. Developing these details would make the letter more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: you introduce the complaint, explain its effects, and finish by asking the agency to act. Paragraphing helps distinguish the background from the impact and request, and phrases such as “As you know” and “Now” guide the reader through the message. Some connections are less clear, however. The opening moves abruptly from your recent move to the arrival of “someone other students,” and the relationship between your work schedule, taking a nap, and studying at night could be organised more clearly. The final paragraph repeats the request in several forms (“solve this problem,” “come with some beneficial solution,” and “investigate this matter”). A more direct sequence and less repetition would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the complaint and its consequences, including “disturbs me,” “sleep routine,” “studies,” and “detrimental.” There are also attempts at more formal language, such as “I would really appreciate it” and “investigate this matter.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “shifted recently in appartment,” “take nap,” and “solve this problem by your own.” Spelling errors such as “appartment” and “appriciate” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural phrases that suit a formal complaint, and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary for the requested action would also make your message sound clearer and more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “I try my best to handle this matter myself, but I failed badly since no one was ready to listen me.” The reader can generally understand your meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. These include the incomplete sentence “As I shifted recently in appartment through your agency,” the tense mismatch in “now this become routine,” and missing articles in phrases such as “take nap.” There are also problems with sentence boundaries and punctuation, particularly where the opening ideas are joined or separated abruptly. Practise forming complete clauses and maintaining consistent tense, especially when describing when the problem began and how it continues now.

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