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 complain about my neighbour living in apartment number 202. I have been experiencing an issue of loud music for few months.

I moved to your apartment six months ago. Initially, everything seemed fine. Ever since this new neighbour moved to my next door apartment, it has become extremely difficult for me to live comfortably. I requested him to avoid playing loud music but he gave me a deaf ear to.

I work as a health care worker. I have to work in morning and evening shifts and its essential for me to get enough sleep to work productively. Because of this loud music I am unable to sleep comfortably at all. Therefore, I request to either allow me to move to another apartment on the same floor, or relocate my neighbour anywhere else.

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Stark

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you identify the neighbour, explain that the issue began after the neighbour moved in, describe the effect on your sleep and work, and ask the agency to arrange a move. The reason for needing sleep is relevant and helps explain the impact. However, the timing is not fully precise: “for few months” and “six months ago” do not establish exactly when the neighbour arrived or when the noise started. Your requested action is clear, but asking to move either tenant “anywhere else” could be made more practical by requesting that the agency investigate and speak to the neighbour first. The response is also five words below the required minimum, so add a little relevant detail to develop the less-developed points.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression: you introduce the complaint, give background, explain its effect, and make a request. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and links such as “Initially,” “Ever since,” and “Because of this” help the reader follow the cause and consequence. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent overall arrangement and shows some flexibility in linking ideas. To make the progression more consistently smooth, clarify the timeline between “I have been experiencing an issue … for few months” and “Ever since this new neighbour moved.” The final paragraph also combines your work schedule, the impact, and two possible remedies in a long sequence; separating the request from the explanation would make the letter easier to scan.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for making the complaint clear, with relevant phrases such as “loud music,” “get enough sleep,” and “work productively.” You also attempt less common expressions, including “gave me a deaf ear,” but this is not the natural idiom; “turned a deaf ear” or “ignored my request” would be more appropriate. Some wording is imprecise or informal for a formal agency letter, particularly “next door apartment” and “anywhere else.” More precise choices would help you describe the disturbance and request action professionally. Overall, the reader can understand your meaning, but greater control of collocation and formal phrasing would make the vocabulary more flexible and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the time clause “Ever since this new neighbour moved…” and the reason clause “Because of this loud music…”. Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, and the grammar does not prevent understanding. Some errors remain: “for few months” needs an article (“for a few months”), “its essential” should be “it’s essential,” and “I request to either allow me…” has an awkward grammatical construction. You could write, “I would like you either to let me move…” The sentence about working “in morning and evening shifts” also needs clearer article use. Checking these patterns and varying sentence structures more deliberately would improve accuracy.

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