Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-14

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 hope you are doing well. I recently lease your flat at 23, Victoria St, Kitchener, ON. Firstly, I would like to thank you for overall processed for leasing flat. However, last month one of our new neighbour rent other flat and they disturbing us, while playing video games with high volume at late night. They start playing game around 11pm until 2am.

we cannot able to sleep well during that time, in fact majority of us doing morning shift and so it is so hard to stay active at job. Subsequently, this could directly affect on our performance.

I am expected to take immediate action against them, wheather give them writing warning or notices and give them chance to stop that action, however if they repeated again then you can inform them to empty flat from next following month.

Thank for your consideration.

Your Faithfully

Amansinh Vansia.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three required points: you say the noise began “last month,” explain that it prevents you sleeping and affects your work, and request that the agency issue a warning or notice. The impact is relevant and the proposed response is clear enough to understand. This meets the task well, with some development beyond simply listing the points. However, the timing could be explained more precisely—for example, whether the neighbour’s gaming began immediately after they moved in—and the request to remove the tenant if the behaviour continues is abrupt and could be framed more reasonably as a final step after a formal warning. A more explicit, courteous request for the agency to investigate would strengthen the letter further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable structure: an opening, a paragraph describing the noise and its effects, and a final paragraph requesting action. The sequence is generally logical, and connectors such as “However,” “in fact,” and “Subsequently” show attempts to link ideas. At times, though, these links feel mechanical or do not express the relationship precisely; “Subsequently” is awkward before the effect on work. The long final sentence combines a warning, an opportunity to stop, and possible eviction, making the request harder to follow. Separate these steps into shorter sentences and use clear paragraphing and transitions to guide the agency from the problem to the action you want.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the complaint, including “high volume,” “late night,” “writing warning,” and “performance.” There are also attempts at more formal language, such as “immediate action” and “Thank you for your consideration.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “overall processed for leasing flat,” “they disturbing us,” and “empty flat.” These sometimes make the reader pause to interpret your meaning, which limits the precision of the message. Choose conventional phrases for a formal complaint, such as “the noise is disturbing us,” “issue a written warning,” and “ask the tenant to vacate the flat.” Check spelling and word forms, including “whether,” to improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a sentence explaining the effect of the noise on your work. The main message is usually understandable, but errors in verb forms, sentence construction, articles, and punctuation are frequent enough to affect fluency. For example, “I recently lease your flat” needs a past-tense form, while “we cannot able to sleep” combines incompatible verb patterns. “They start playing game” also needs a consistent tense and a plural or article before “game.” Capitalisation at the start of “we cannot” and the final sentence’s structure need attention too. Practise building accurate short sentences first, then combine them with clauses such as “Because we work morning shifts, the noise leaves us tired at work.”

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