Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-10

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)

RESPECTED SIR/ MADAM

I am Sam, living in a rented property through your agency. Further, I would like to inform you that for the last three months, I have been facing a quite irritating sound problem caused by one of my neighbours playing a video game at midnight, which is extremely annoying for me as well as my family. My aged parents are suffering from several health problems, and I am also an employee, so I get disturbed every day, and it will affect my health badly. I would like to suggest that you please do something to stop the unnecessary noises and mark a limited time for playing video games at night in loud noise. I hope that you will assist me in getting rid of this problem. This action will not only help me but also other neighbours. i would like to thank you in anticipation.

Yours sincerely

Sam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three required points: the problem has lasted “for the last three months,” you explain that it disturbs you and your family, and you ask the agency to intervene. The impact on your aged parents and your work gives the complaint a clear personal reason, and the request to set limits on late-night gaming shows a relevant solution. This fully covers the task at a solid level. To make the response more complete, develop the effects more specifically—for example, explain whether the noise prevents sleep or affects your ability to work—and make the requested action more direct, such as asking the agency to contact the neighbour and enforce quiet hours. The letter’s purpose is clear throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information follows a sensible order: you introduce yourself, explain the noise and its effects, then request action and close politely. This makes the letter coherent overall. However, nearly all the content is placed in one long paragraph, so the stages of the complaint are not visually distinct. Some linking is also mechanical: “Further” does not naturally introduce the problem, and “This action” is slightly unclear because the preceding sentence proposes more than one action. Use separate paragraphs for the background and impact, the requested action, and the closing. More precise links such as “As a result” would clarify cause and effect, while a direct reference such as “Please contact the neighbour” would make the request easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for making the complaint clear, and phrases such as “aged parents,” “health problems,” and “in anticipation” show attempts to use more formal language. The main limitation is that several expressions are awkward or imprecise for this context, including “a quite irritating sound problem,” “unnecessary noises,” and “mark a limited time.” “At midnight” also does not fully convey the repeated late-night timing described elsewhere. Choose more natural complaint language, such as “persistent noise,” “excessive noise,” and “set quiet hours.” Avoid repeating “problem” and “noise” where a more precise term such as “disturbance” would help. These improvements would make the tone more fluent and appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of sentence forms, including a longer sentence that connects the noise with its effects on your family and work. The meaning remains clear, but some grammatical and punctuation issues reduce accuracy. For example, “I am Sam, living in a rented property” is an awkward participle construction; “I am Sam, and I rent a property through your agency” is clearer. In “I would like to suggest that you please do something,” the clause is not well controlled; use “I would like to ask you to take action.” The sentence beginning “My aged parents” also joins several ideas with commas, creating a run-on structure. Break it into shorter sentences, and use consistent capitalisation, including “I” in the closing.

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