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/Madam,

I write to bring to your notice of a disturbing act that has been going on within my vicinity.

My neighbour who recently moved in usually plays very loud sounds at midnight and this has been going on for the past five days he came into the area.

The noise from his video games has been so loud that I barely sleep at night. The sound also usually disturbs my new born baby from sleeping and this has been very challenging for me and my family because even my husband complains that he barely sleeps at night aswell which results to his feeling of weakness in the office during the day.

The night which was meant for sleeping and resting has turned to a vigil for my family and for this I request that you caution him to regulate the sound from his apartment by using either a headset or reducing the sound so it does not get too loud for others to hear.

I look forward to hearing a positve feedback from you by seeing a change in his attitude.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three points clearly: you say the neighbour moved in recently and the noise has continued for five days, explain its effect on your sleep and your family, and request that the agency caution him to use a headset or lower the volume. The impact is supported with relevant details, including your baby being disturbed and your husband feeling weak at work. The purpose and requested action remain clear throughout. To make the letter more fully developed, specify more precisely when the noise began (for example, the date or day it first occurred) and state what follow-up you expect from the agency, such as contacting you after speaking to the neighbour. These additions would make the request more complete and specific.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: you introduce the complaint, describe its effects, make a request, and close by expressing an expectation of change. Paragraphing helps separate these functions, and links such as “The noise” and “for this” connect the complaint to its consequences and requested action. The sequence is easy to follow overall. Some connections are less smooth, however: the opening sentence is broad, and the long sentence about your baby, husband, and work combines several effects at once. Consider separating those details into shorter sentences and using a more direct transition into your request. A conventional closing such as “Yours faithfully” would also complete the letter format.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary to explain the complaint and its impact, including “disturbing,” “barely sleep,” “challenging,” and “regulate the sound.” These choices make the situation understandable, and “turned to a vigil” is an expressive attempt to convey how disruptive the nights have become. Some phrases are not natural or precise in this context, such as “bring to your notice of,” “within my vicinity,” and “positive feedback” when you mean a response or action. There is also a spelling error in “positve.” Aim for more conventional complaint-letter collocations and precise wording; this would make your vocabulary more flexible and natural while retaining the clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a relative clause in “My neighbour who recently moved in” and a longer sentence explaining the effects on your family. The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction and punctuation reduce accuracy. For example, the sentence beginning “My neighbour” runs together two clauses after “five days,” and “which results to his feeling” has an awkward grammatical pattern. The opening “I write to bring…” also needs a more accurate construction. Break long sentences into complete units, check clause boundaries and verb forms, and practise patterns such as “results in him feeling…” These changes would improve control while allowing you to keep using complex sentences.

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