Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12

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,

Hope You are doing great

I'm writing this letter regarding a serious issue of disturbance from the neighbour flat. I face this issue from last two nights, As they playing games until late night very loudly. Also they use scary voices and ghost sound and i am living alone which made me feel very uncomfortable at night. As i am a working women my shift starts early morning at 7.00 am but because of their noise i could not sleep very well which affects my efficiency of work at my job. Due to their hooting while playing video games i have to go work sleepless and cannot perform my job tasks effectively. I already confront them regarding the situation but they did not listen to me. So, I request you to please consider my problem seriously and give them a notice for maintaining quite hours. I would appreciate your support.

Thank you

Regards,

Amandeep

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points clearly. You identify when the problem began (“from last two nights”), explain its effects through your discomfort living alone and the impact on your early work shift, and make a specific request for the agency to issue a notice about quiet hours. Mentioning that you have already confronted the neighbours also supports your request. The purpose and tone are clear throughout, and the relevant details extend the main complaint rather than leaving any task point unanswered. To make the response even more effective, state the requested action in a more precise, formal way—for example, ask the agency to contact the tenants and ensure the building’s quiet-hours rules are followed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The information follows a sensible order: you introduce the complaint, describe the noise and its effects, explain that you have spoken to the neighbours, and then request agency action. This makes the letter’s overall purpose easy to follow. However, most of the content is presented as one long paragraph, so the different stages of the message are not visually separated. Several ideas are also joined repeatedly with “Also,” “but,” and “which,” creating a somewhat mechanical flow. Use two or three paragraphs and clearer links, such as “As a result” before explaining the effect on your work, and “Since this has not resolved the issue” before making your request. The greeting and closing could also be presented as distinct parts of the letter.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary to describe the situation and its consequences, including “disturbance,” “uncomfortable,” “efficiency,” and “maintaining quiet hours.” These choices communicate the complaint, but some expressions are imprecise or unnatural for a formal letter: “neighbour flat,” “scary voices and ghost sound,” and “give them a notice” do not sound fully idiomatic. “Hooting” is also an unclear description of the noise in this context. Aim for more precise collocations, such as “noise from the neighbouring flat,” “loud sound effects,” and “issue them with a formal warning.” Consistent spelling and capitalization would also improve the presentation, particularly “quiet” rather than “quite” and “you” rather than “You.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes some attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example the sentence explaining that your shift starts early and the noise affects your work. However, sentence structures are often faulty, and several errors make the writing less smooth. Examples include “I face this issue from last two nights” and “As they playing games,” where the tense and verb construction need correction. “I already confront them” also needs a past-tense form, while “a working women” has an agreement error. Capitalization and punctuation are inconsistent, including the comma splice after “nights” and the lowercase “i.” Practise accurate past and present forms, and divide long sentences into shorter, correctly punctuated units.

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