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)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this to complain about the noice which is created by my neighbour at late night.

This issue was started from last month when my neighbour bought a play station console. They play gun shooting games on it and create a noisey environment which me and my family members not like. From last month , I am experiencing this issue everyday because I am working from home for an international logistic company.

Although video games are good for spending leisure time, they make it hard for me to work specially on night time . Client handelig is my major area of work but the noise from neighbour's house affects my job and create a distraction for me.

As we both rent our flat from your agency, I would like to request that could you please look into this matter and make some restriction such as not loud noice after 9 pm.

Thank you

Your faitfully

Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points: it says the problem began last month, explains that the noise disrupts your work, and asks the agency to intervene by setting a restriction after 9 p.m. The purpose and requested action are clear throughout, and the detail about working from home helps explain why the issue matters. To make the response more fully developed, describe the effect on your sleep or family life as well as your work, and make the requested action more specific—for example, asking the agency to contact the neighbour and remind them of quiet hours. The complaint is relevant and supported, though some details remain general, such as the broad reference to a noisy environment.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: it introduces the complaint, gives its background, explains the impact, and ends with a request. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and phrases such as “From last month” and “As we both rent our flat” connect the information to the purpose. The progression is understandable, but some links are a little mechanical or unclear. For instance, the contrast beginning “Although video games are good…” does not add much to the complaint, and the shift from working from home to working “on night time” could be explained more clearly. A more direct progression from when the noise occurs to its consequences would make the cohesion smoother and more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the complaint and its effects, including “distraction,” “international logistic company,” and “restriction.” However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “noice,” “noisey,” and “handelig” are difficult to read, while “gun shooting games” and “make some restriction” are not natural collocations. “Client handling” is also unclear in this context. Choose accurate, conventional phrases such as “loud noise,” “shooting games,” and “impose quiet hours.” The vocabulary is relevant but somewhat repetitive, particularly around “noise,” and greater control of spelling and collocation would make the letter more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple statements and longer sentences, such as the sentence explaining that the neighbour bought a console and plays games. The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, and articles occur across the letter. For example, “This issue was started from last month” would be more naturally expressed as “This issue started last month,” and “which me and my family members not like” needs a complete clause, such as “which my family and I dislike.” In “they make it hard for me to work,” the pronoun reference is unclear, and “I would like to request that could you please” combines two request patterns incorrectly. Practise accurate complex clauses and polite request structures.

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