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)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I hope you are doing well. I'm writing this letter to express my concerns for the loud video games noise at night from the neighbours flat.

As far as I know, they have moved to this flat last month only. They are so friendly in nature and helpful as well. However, since last week we are very much disturbed by the loud noise at night from their property. It is very disturbing for us as we have toddlers as well in our family and they got affected during the sleep time at night and we are very frustrated of this things every night.

We would like to take a note of this and look in to this matter as soon as possible. We expect you should send a notice and seek the explaination with the surity to stop the loud music onwards or ask to find some alternate place to live.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

sajid s

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three required points: it says the neighbours moved in last month and the disturbance began last week, explains that the noise disrupts your toddlers’ sleep and frustrates the family, and asks the agency to intervene. The purpose is clear and the tone is generally appropriate for a formal complaint. However, the requested action is not fully clear or well judged: “send a notice” is relevant, but asking the neighbours to find another place to live is a strong step without first requesting a discussion or a reduction in noise. The impact could also be developed more specifically, for example by explaining how the disruption affects your sleep or daily routine. This covers the task, with some points less fully developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible order: you introduce the complaint, give background and describe its effect, then state what you want the agency to do. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “However” and “Looking forward to hearing from you soon” support the letter’s progression. Some connections are less smooth, though. The neighbours’ friendliness is introduced but does not clearly lead into the complaint, and “We would like to take a note of this” makes it unclear whether you are asking the agency to record the issue or investigate it. The long sentence about the toddlers combines several effects without clear separation. More direct links between each point and a clearer division of the requested actions would make the organisation more fluent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the complaint, including “loud noise,” “disturbed,” “frustrated,” and “send a notice.” However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or unnatural, such as “concerns for the loud video games noise,” “friendly in nature,” and “seek the explaination.” “Loud music” also changes the stated problem from video-game noise, while “alternate place to live” is an imprecise and overly forceful description of the remedy. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the main issue, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for standard complaint-letter phrases such as “raise a concern about,” “the noise from their video games,” and “ask them to keep the volume down.” Check spelling and use concise, conventional wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple statements and longer sentences, and the main message remains understandable. Some grammatical errors are present, particularly in sentence construction and agreement. For example, “since last week we are very much disturbed” uses an unsuitable tense for a situation continuing from the past; “they got affected during the sleep time” is awkwardly formed; and “we are very frustrated of this things” has errors in the preposition and demonstrative agreement. The request “We expect you should send” also does not use a natural grammatical pattern. These issues make parts of the letter less fluent, although they rarely obscure the intended meaning. Practise present perfect forms for ongoing situations and use clear request structures such as “We would appreciate it if you could…”

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