Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-20

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 6.5)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to inform you about a situation I am facing these days.

My next door neighbour, who has rented out the flat from your agency, likes to play video games at night. I have no problem with that, but the loud noises of the video games make it difficult for me to study. This disturbance has started since last week when the neighbour's son turned twelve and received a sound bar as a gift.

Since I work during day time and have allocated my nights for studies, as I am pursuing Masters in Commerce, I find it very difficult to concentrate.

I am requesting your support in discussing this matter with my neighbour and if possible, ask them to completely turned down the volume. Even post-discussion, if the noise levels are not reduced, I will have no other option but to raise a formal police complain in the local station.

I really hope that you will be able to help me in this situation. Looking forward to your usual prompt support.

Thanks,

Hayyan Tahir

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: the noise began last week, it disrupts your studies, and you ask the agency to speak with the neighbour and seek a reduction in volume. The detail about the son receiving a sound bar gives a specific explanation for the change, while your work and Master’s studies explain why the disturbance matters. Your purpose remains clear throughout. To make the request more fully developed, specify a practical outcome, such as asking the neighbour to lower the volume after a particular hour or use headphones. The proposed police complaint is clear, but a more measured description of the steps you expect the agency to take would make the letter more effective.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: you introduce the problem, explain its effect, make a request, and close politely. Paragraphing helps separate these functions, and links such as “Since” and “Even post-discussion” show relationships between ideas. The progression is generally easy to follow. However, some connections feel mechanical or slightly unclear: “Since I work during day time…” follows a paragraph that has already mentioned studying, and “Even post-discussion” is an awkward transition into the proposed next step. You could improve flow by grouping the impact details together and using a more natural link, such as “If the problem continues after you have spoken to them…” Clearer sequencing would make the cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for explaining the complaint, and phrases such as “disturbance,” “concentrate,” and “formal” help communicate the issue and your requested action. You also provide relevant, specific wording about the sound bar and your studies. However, some choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “plays video games” when referring to the noise, “allocated my nights for studies,” and “usual prompt support.” “Police complain” is also an incorrect word form. Aim for more natural complaint-letter expressions, such as “the noise from the games,” “set aside evenings for studying,” and “make a formal complaint to the police.” This would improve precision and register while retaining your clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the relative clause “who has rented out the flat from your agency” and the conditional structure “if the noise levels are not reduced.” Most sentences communicate your meaning, and the errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the complaint. Some grammatical inaccuracies remain. In “ask them to completely turned down the volume,” use the base form “turn”; after “to,” the verb should not be past tense. “Since I work during day time” would be more accurate as “Since I work during the day,” and “I have no problem with that” shifts tense awkwardly in the context of an ongoing issue. Check verb forms and sentence patterns carefully, and vary structures while maintaining accuracy.

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