Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to express my concern regarding the late night loud video games by the neighbour who recently occupied flat on rent through your accommodation agency.

I am living here for the last six years and spending life very peacefully until the new tenants arrived in the neighbours. For first few days, things were pretty under control but then they started to play loud video games and started to make environment too noisy. However, I reached out to neighbours with humble request to control high volume of games and despite getting assurance nothing has changed.

Moreover, as you are familiar that I am working as a survelliance engineer that needs to remain attentive during working hourse. With loud video games, it is becoming difficult for me to have sound sleep at night. Furthermore, it is also disturbing my mental health and increasing stress day by dy.

Therefore, I would like to humbly request to you to please issue strict warning to neighbour to control their act. However, if they remain habitual of this then stern action should be taken against them in order to stop this activity.

I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Your Sincerely,

Farhan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains a clear, appropriate purpose. You explain that the disturbance began after the new tenants arrived, describe its effects on your sleep, work, and stress, and ask the agency to issue a warning and take further action if needed. The detail that you first approached the neighbours and received an assurance helps show what has already been tried. However, the timing could be more precise: “for first few days” does not clearly say when the problem began or how long it has continued. The impact and requested action are relevant, but could be developed with a specific example, such as how often the noise occurs or what action you expect the agency to take.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: the opening states the complaint, the middle paragraphs explain the background and effects, and the final paragraph requests action. This makes the progression easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “Therefore” to connect points. At times, however, these transitions feel mechanical or do not express the relationship precisely; “However” at the start of the final request, for example, does not clearly contrast with the preceding sentence. Some references are also unclear, including “this” in “if they remain habitual of this.” To strengthen cohesion, use fewer formulaic connectors and refer directly to the noise or the neighbours’ behaviour.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a range of vocabulary relevant to a formal complaint, including “express my concern,” “assurance,” “attentive,” and “stern action.” These choices communicate the issue and your request, although some less common expressions are not used naturally. For example, “neighbour who recently occupied flat on rent” and “control their act” are awkward collocations, while “survelliance,” “hourse,” and “dy” contain spelling errors. “Mental health” is understandable, but the phrase would be more precise if linked to the stress or lack of sleep you describe. Aim for accurate, natural combinations rather than adding formal-sounding wording; this will make the letter clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes both simple sentences and attempts at more complex structures, such as “For first few days, things were pretty under control but then…” and “if they remain habitual of this then…”. The meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. Examples include “I am living here for the last six years” and “I am looking forward to hear,” where the tense or verb pattern needs correction. Articles and prepositions are also sometimes missing or inaccurate, as in “neighbour who recently occupied flat” and “request to you.” The sentence beginning “Moreover, as you are familiar…” is awkwardly constructed and would be clearer if divided or rephrased. Review tense consistency, articles, and verb patterns while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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