Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-13

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/ Madam,

I hope this letter finds you well.

I am writing to raise a concern over the new landlord who has recently moved on in into building in the previous month in July.

It has been six month that I am being living in this apartment and I never had any convern until last month. However, the new neighbough who has moved in flat next to me plays loud video games overnight. Also, he brings over friends over in the evening and they talk very loudly to each other and that greatly disturbs me and my entire family.

Futhermore, due to the loud noise it affects my work sleep and then it inturn impacts my work because of lack of sleep I dont be able to focus on work and that has led to decrease in my work perfromance. In addition, I have my elderly parents living me and even their cycles have affected. Also, we have to speak in higher tone everytime we speak with my family or over a work call.

Moreover, I would request the Sally Properties to look in to this matter with atmost seriousness and speak with the new tenant and advsie them to keep speak slowly and even if they have to play games they make sure that they are not making noises that affects their neighbours in any way. And, yet after giving them the warning if they continue the same behaviours then unfortunately we will have to end the contract with sally properties and look for other accomodation options

I hope that my concern will be looked after I will wait to hear back from you.

Yours faithfully,

Sankalp Diwate.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify that the issue began last month, explain the effects on your sleep, work, family, and calls, and ask the agency to speak to the tenant. The request for action is clear, and the letter’s purpose remains apparent. Some details, however, are less fully developed or precise. For example, “in the previous month in July” is confusing about when the neighbour moved in, and the effect on your elderly parents is unclear in “even their cycles have affected.” The proposed consequence of ending your contract is also quite forceful and could be framed more diplomatically. To strengthen the response, state the timeline simply and make the requested steps specific, such as asking the agency to contact the tenant and follow up if the noise continues.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a recognisable progression from introducing the complaint, to describing its effects, to requesting action, followed by a closing. Paragraphing helps separate these functions, and connectors such as “However,” “Furthermore,” and “In addition” guide the reader through related points. At times, though, linking is mechanical or the relationship between ideas is unclear. “Moreover” introduces a long request, while “And, yet after giving them the warning” makes the sequence difficult to follow; the final sentence also runs together the hope for action and the expectation of a reply. Some references, such as “their cycles,” are unclear and interrupt the flow. Use fewer, more purposeful transitions and divide the request and closing into clear sentences so the progression feels smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to a formal complaint, including “raise a concern,” “disturbs,” “lack of sleep,” and “work performance,” so the main message is understandable. There is some attempt to use more formal language, but inaccurate word choice, collocation, and spelling are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning unclear. For instance, “new landlord” does not accurately describe the neighbour, “moved on in into building” is not a natural phrase, and “their cycles have affected” does not communicate the intended impact. Spelling errors such as “convern,” “perfromance,” and “accomodation” also reduce control. Choose precise terms for the tenant and effects, and proofread spelling and common collocations to make the complaint sound more natural and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “However” and “because,” and the reader can generally follow the complaint. However, some sentence structures and verb forms are faulty, particularly in longer sentences. “It has been six month that I am being living” combines incompatible tense forms, while “due to the loud noise it affects my work sleep” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the cause and effect. In “I dont be able to focus,” the verb construction is incorrect, and the final request sentence contains several clauses joined without clear punctuation. Use straightforward sentence patterns where needed, check tense and agreement, and split long sentences into complete units. This would improve accuracy while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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