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/Madam,

I am writing this letter to make complain about a noise that my neighbour is doing. I rent a flat from your agency and my neighbour also rents from the same agency.

The problem started 2 weeks ago. My neighbour plays a loud music late at night this usually happens from 10pm up to 2am in the morning. The noise his making is very loud and i cannot sleep at night. Because of this when i wake up in the morning i feel very tired and it is hard for me to go to work i worked in a hospital as a nurse and i need to be awake and focused on my job.

I would like you to talk to my neighbour about this problem his making. Please tell him that he should not make noise because its bothering me and some people who have work early in the morning. If this continue me and some people who lives in the flat already talk about moving in a different in different location.

I hope you can solve this problem soon. I look forward to your reply.

Yours Faithfully,

Michael Jordan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains a clear, appropriate purpose: you explain that the problem began “2 weeks ago,” describe the effect on your sleep and work, and ask the agency to speak to your neighbour. The detail that you work as a nurse helps show why being tired is a serious concern. The request is understandable, though it could be more specific—for example, ask the agency to remind the neighbour of quiet hours or investigate the noise. The possible move is relevant, but “me and some people” makes the complaint sound less clearly personal and supported. Overall, the task is covered clearly, with some ideas developed more fully than others; a more precise proposed action would strengthen the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: purpose, when the noise began and its effects, the action requested, then a closing. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and links such as “Because of this” make the consequence of the noise clear. This gives the letter a coherent overall structure. However, some connections and references are awkward or unclear, particularly “If this continue me and some people who lives in the flat already talk about moving,” where the relationship between the ongoing noise, the other residents, and a possible move is difficult to follow. The repeated references to the neighbour and noise also make cohesion somewhat mechanical. Use clearer transitions and state directly who has discussed moving and under what circumstances.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough relevant vocabulary to communicate the complaint, including “late at night,” “cannot sleep,” “tired,” and “focused on my job.” These choices make the impact understandable. However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “make complain,” “plays a loud music,” and “the noise his making.” “Make noise” is also repeated rather than varied, and “different in different location” is unclear. These word-choice and collocation problems sometimes make the reader pause, which limits precision. Aim to learn common complaint-letter phrases as complete units, such as “make a complaint about excessive noise” and “the noise is disturbing my sleep,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts to connect ideas, for example, “Because of this when i wake up in the morning i feel very tired and it is hard for me to go to work.” The main message remains understandable, but errors occur across sentence structures and verb forms. Examples include “this usually happens” without punctuation to separate the clauses, “the noise his making,” “If this continue,” and “people who lives.” Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in lowercase “i” and the run-on sentence beginning “The problem started 2 weeks ago.” These issues make some sentences less controlled. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and conditional forms, and use full stops or commas to separate clauses; then vary sentence patterns while keeping them accurate.

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