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 or Madam,

I am writing to express my concern regarding an issue with my neighbour as he plays very loud video games late at night.

Let me explain, My name is Jack and I live in a rented flat of your accomodation agency. My neighbour Max is also your tenant. On every night he plays video games very loud and this issue began from last monday. I told him to not to play so loud: however, he did

Such a loud noise disturb my sleep which highly affects my personal as well as professional life. I feel tired and sleepy for the whole day and can not pay proper attention to my work.

Lastly, I formally request you to pay attention this issue and if possible then impose strignent regulations about the limitations of voice decible.

I hope, you will provide your consideration related to this matter and resolve it amicably.

Yours faithfully,

Jack

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you say the noise began “from last monday,” explain that it disrupts your sleep and work, and ask the agency to impose rules. The request is relevant, but the action you want is not fully clear: specify that the agency should contact the neighbour and enforce quiet hours. The effects are explained, though they could be developed with a concrete example. The response is also two words below the required 150-word minimum, so add a little relevant detail. Your clear purpose and coverage of the task are strong; fuller development and a more specific request would make the letter more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a sensible overall order: it introduces the complaint, gives background, describes the impact, and ends with a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Such a loud noise” link the effect to the problem. However, some connections are awkward or unclear. “Let me explain, My name is Jack” interrupts the flow, while “Lastly” and “I hope” make the closing feel somewhat mechanical. The sentence ending “however, he did” is incomplete in meaning because it does not say what the neighbour did. Use clearer transitions and complete the explanation of your conversation with him to create smoother progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the complaint, including “loud video games,” “disturb my sleep,” and “pay proper attention to my work.” There are also attempts at more formal language, such as “formally request” and “resolve it amicably.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “limitations of voice decible,” “provide your consideration,” and “pay attention this issue.” Spelling errors such as “accomodation,” “strignent,” and “decible” also reduce accuracy. Choose precise, natural phrases—for example, “noise limits” and “look into this matter”—and check spelling carefully. This would make the vocabulary more reliable and appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple sentences and some longer structures, and the main message remains understandable. However, there are several grammatical errors in sentence construction and punctuation. In “Let me explain, My name is Jack,” the comma should not join these sentences, and “My” should not be capitalised after a comma. “I told him to not to play so loud” has an incorrect infinitive pattern; write “I told him not to play so loudly.” The sentence “Such a loud noise disturb my sleep” also needs subject–verb agreement (“disturbs”). Some sentence forms are attempted, but more accurate control of verb forms, agreement, and punctuation is needed for consistently clear writing.

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