Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-16

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)

I am your tenant who lives on the top floor of your building. From the past few months, I have been dealing with excessive noise caused by neighbour. Therefore, I am writing to complain about my disatisfaction with loud videos games at night.

The excessive noise causes a great deal of inconvenience. Not only does it disrupt my concentration, but it also has a detrimental effects on my hearing. Rarely can I complete my assignments before a deadline due to loud noise. If this issue goes, it could lead to several problems.

I would be grateful if you could some steps to address this issue. To tackle this issue, you could implement stricter rules regarding restricting hours for playing videos games. In addition, you could impose fines on tenants who violates the noise regulations.

I beleive you would take my comlaint serious and resolve this issue as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

yours' faithfully,

Lovepreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three required points: you say the noise has been a problem “for the past few months,” explain that it disrupts concentration and assignment completion, and ask the agency to introduce restrictions and fines. The complaint is clear and relevant throughout. However, some details are less fully developed than others. The start of the problem is only broadly described, and the effects on your hearing are asserted without explaining what this means in practice. Your requested action is also somewhat general: specify the hours when gaming should be restricted and ask the agency to contact the neighbour or investigate the complaint. These additions would make the letter’s purpose and proposed solution more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: the opening introduces the complaint, the next paragraph describes its effects, and the final paragraphs request action and close politely. Linking expressions such as “Therefore,” “Not only…but also,” and “In addition” help show relationships between ideas, and paragraphing is appropriate. This already gives the reader a clear progression. To make cohesion more flexible and less formulaic, avoid relying on repeated references such as “this issue” and “the excessive noise”; use clearer references or vary the transitions. The sentence “If this issue goes, it could lead to several problems” is also unclear, interrupting the otherwise logical flow. State directly what may happen if the noise continues.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal complaint, including “excessive noise,” “detrimental,” “address this issue,” and “noise regulations.” These choices communicate the main points and show an attempt to use more formal language. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unclear, however: “loud videos games” should be “loud video games,” and “if this issue goes” does not express the intended meaning clearly. There are also spelling errors in “disatisfaction,” “beleive,” and “comlaint,” which reduce the accuracy of the writing. Aim for precise, natural phrases and proofread carefully, especially when using less familiar vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms. For example, “Not only does it disrupt my concentration, but it also…” shows an attempt at inversion, while “I would be grateful if you could…” uses a suitable conditional structure. Some grammatical errors remain, although the message is generally understandable. Examples include “caused by neighbour” (missing an article), “it also has a detrimental effects” (subject–verb and singular/plural agreement), and “you could some steps” (missing a verb). In “tenants who violates,” the verb does not agree with the plural subject. Review articles, agreement, and complete verb phrases, and check punctuation and capitalization in the closing.

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