Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sir/Ma'am,

I am writing this letter to raise a complaint against my neighbours as recently there is a significant increase in the noise pollution, please allow me to express in details.

I have rented a flat from your accommodation agency last five year, and I was living peacefully, untill the new tanent have shifted. Initially, the sound was low and was only loud during weekends ; now every night they play very loud video games. These series of games continue every night till 3 pm. Although I have raised my issue to them, there has no reduction to noise since then.

As a result it has affected my studies and sleeping timing. I usually leave for work early morning, and due to this I tend to wake up with interupted sleep. It also affecting the sleep patterns of my kids. Additionlly, studying late night is impossible now.

I request you to kindly give them a first hand warning, and take action on them. You could also consider to charge fine as they have many a times broken silent hours protocol.

I also hope if you would arrange a visit soon and address this matter in person with them and request them to look for alternative ways to reduce noise.

Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to your resolution.

Yours Sincerely,

Kanchan Vaishnav

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 worsened after a new tenant moved in, describe its effects on your sleep, work routine, studies, and children, and request a warning, a possible fine, and an in-person visit. These details make the complaint persuasive and relevant. The timeline could be more precise: “Initially, the sound was low” does not clearly say when the change to nightly gaming occurred. Also, “till 3 pm” appears inconsistent with the late-night problem and may confuse the agency about the hours involved. Clarifying the start date and giving the correct time would make the account more precise and fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear progression: you introduce the complaint, explain its history, describe its effects, and then state the action you want. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and links such as “As a result” and “Additionally” help connect the consequences. The final paragraph adds a specific request for the agency to visit, although it partly repeats the earlier request to take action. Some connections could be smoother: the opening sentence joins the complaint and a request to explain it with a comma, while “Although I have raised my issue to them” is not clearly linked to the preceding timeline. Use clearer sentence boundaries and avoid repeating the requested intervention to make the organisation more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of complaint-related vocabulary, including “significant increase,” “interrupted sleep,” “warning,” and “silent hours protocol.” These choices communicate the seriousness of the problem and the action you expect. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “raise a complaint against my neighbours,” “sleeping timing,” and “first hand warning.” Spelling errors in “untill,” “tanent,” “interupted,” and “Additionlly” also reduce accuracy. Aim for conventional phrases used in formal correspondence, and proofread carefully. More precise wording for the gaming hours would also help the agency understand the issue without ambiguity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter attempts a mix of simple and more complex structures, including a contrast with “Although” and a result clause beginning “As a result.” The meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors occur across the response. For example, “there has no reduction to noise” needs a complete verb construction, and “It also affecting the sleep patterns” is missing an auxiliary verb. There are also tense and agreement problems in “as recently there is” and “I have rented … last five year.” Sentence boundaries need attention in the opening, where a comma joins two independent clauses. Review verb forms, articles, and punctuation, then check each sentence for a complete and correctly formed clause.

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