Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-11

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,

I hope you are doing well.

I want to bring your attention to the noise near the flat 173 that I rented out last month on the Rutherford road.In the beginning days, it was very peaceful as I had no problem in this building.However, since from the Nov1,2026 when you rent out neighbourhood flat to the other tenant.I faced the problem of noise come from the video games which affects me a lot.

Being a workaholic, I have a shift from 8:am to 7pm and i have to take rest in the night.Unfortunately my neighbour is not working yet so he plays video games in the night and the noise come from the games affects my sleep.It is very daunting for me to sleep in this type of noise.I can not complete my sleep time and I feel exhausted at my workplace owing to this.

I want to request you kindly advise the new tenant how live in 174 rutherford road keep the discipline in the flat as other tenants are irritated from that noise.

I hope you find the solution at your earliest convenience to solve this matter.

Yours sincerely

Maninder

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three required points: you identify the problem as beginning after the neighbour moved in on “Nov1,2026,” explain that the noise disrupts your sleep and leaves you exhausted at work, and ask the agency to advise the tenant. The complaint is clear and relevant throughout, and the effects on you are supported with specific details about your working hours. To make the request more fully developed, specify practical action—for example, asking the agency to contact the neighbour and enforce quiet hours—rather than only asking them to advise the tenant. The claim that “other tenants are irritated” is not explained, so it would be stronger either with a brief example or by keeping the focus on your own experience. Overall, the purpose is clear and all parts are covered.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: you introduce the complaint, describe its impact, and then state what you want the agency to do. Paragraphing helps distinguish the background from the effects and the request, and linking expressions such as “However,” “Unfortunately,” and “owing to this” guide the reader through the explanation. Some connections are less smooth, particularly the shift from the neighbour’s work situation to the effect of the games, and the final request is compressed into one sentence. The opening and closing are appropriate, though “Dear Sir” is less suitable when the recipient’s gender is unknown. To strengthen progression, use clearer transitions and separate the requested action from the claim about other tenants.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough vocabulary to explain the complaint and its consequences, including “exhausted,” “peaceful,” and “at your earliest convenience.” There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “bring your attention” and “owing to this,” although some combinations are not natural or precise. For example, “noise come from the video games” and “keep the discipline in the flat” make the meaning understandable but sound awkward; “noise from the video games” and “observe quiet hours” would be more idiomatic. “Workaholic” does not accurately convey that you work long shifts, and “daunting” is not the natural word for difficulty sleeping. Continue building collocations for formal complaints and choose words that express the intended meaning precisely.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the contrast introduced by “However” and the explanation beginning “Being a workaholic.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur and occasionally make sentences difficult to follow. For example, “since from the Nov1,2026 when you rent out” has an incorrect time construction and verb form; “the noise come” needs subject–verb agreement; and “I have a shift from 8:am to 7pm” needs more accurate article and time formatting. The sentence beginning “I want to request you kindly advise” also needs a clearer grammatical structure, such as “I kindly ask you to advise the tenant.” Check verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries carefully, while continuing to vary sentence structures.

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