Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-14

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 this letter to complaint about the loud gaming noise coming from my neighbour's flat. The noise starts next day when someone moves in and nosie is more during midnight. The is really louder and disturbing beause nights are usually qiute.

I am studying in a college nearby our society and I am preparing for my final exams but because of the noise I am not able to focus on my studies and even could not sleep properly wiich will impact my final scores and my helath as well. I tried to contact with next door owner but they never open door for me.

It would be great if you can inform them reagrding this issue and you can request to reduce the volumne of their gaming device. I want you to tackel with this problem because it is cleary mentioned in the lease agreement that music or any other kind of louder sound are not allowed after 9pm.

I hope you will personally consider this matter. It would be appreciated if you can solve this before my final exams.

Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains an appropriate, polite purpose. You identify when the noise began (“when someone moves in”), explain its effects on your studies, sleep, health and expected exam results, and ask the agency to contact the neighbour and request lower volume. These details make the complaint relevant and give the agency a clear general course of action. However, the start date is unclear, and the request could be more fully developed—for example, ask the agency to remind the tenant of the 9 p.m. rule and follow up if the noise continues. The attempted contact with the neighbour adds useful context, but the letter would be stronger if the key facts and requested action were expressed more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a clear overall sequence: you introduce the complaint, describe its impact, request action, and close politely. Paragraphing supports this progression, and links such as “because of the noise” and “as well” help connect related points. This organisation is effective and the reader can follow the main message. To make the flow more polished, clarify the connection between the noise beginning and its being worse at midnight; the sentence “The noise starts next day when someone moves in” is difficult to follow. Some requests are also joined repeatedly with “and,” so separating the agency’s actions into a more deliberate sequence would make cohesion less mechanical and the desired outcome easier to identify.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use vocabulary relevant to a formal complaint, including “loud gaming noise,” “focus on my studies,” “lease agreement,” and “final exams.” These choices communicate the main issue and its consequences. However, noticeable spelling errors and inaccurate word forms weaken precision, including “nosie,” “qiute,” “helath,” “reagrding,” and “volumne.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise: “to complaint” and “tackel with this problem” do not fit the intended meaning, while “next day” does not clearly identify when the noise began. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and proofread carefully; a more precise range would help the letter sound both professional and clear.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, particularly when explaining how the noise affects your studies and sleep. The main message remains understandable, and the letter includes a range of sentence purposes, from describing the problem to making a request. Some grammatical errors nevertheless reduce clarity. For example, “The noise starts next day when someone moves in” has an unclear time reference and missing article, while “I am studying in a college nearby our society” has an awkward grammatical relationship between the location phrases. In “I tried to contact with next door owner,” the verb pattern and noun phrase need correction. Review articles, prepositions, and sentence construction, and use full stops to avoid overloading sentences with several connected ideas.

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