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 or Madam,

I am writing to inform you about an issue of getting loud noises of video games from my neighbours who rented their flat through your agency. This issue started when they first moved in this appartment last month. In starting, I was trying to cooperate as they were new here but after few days I went to their door and requested them to keep volume low.

However, they really did't consider my request.

Moreover, I work from 9 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday and this loud noise is disturbing my sleep. Due to which, I am getting headache every morning and loosing my concentration. Lately, I had to call in sick due to waking up late because of not getting enough sleep at night.

I would really appreciate if you could talk to them and explain them restrictions regarding not disturbing others while resting period.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Your faithfully,

Raj

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three points clearly: you identify when the noise began (“when they first moved in … last month”), explain its effects on your sleep, health and work, and ask the agency to speak to the neighbours. The details about headaches and calling in sick help extend the impact rather than merely stating that the noise is annoying. Your request is understandable, though it could be more specific—for example, asking the agency to remind the tenants of quiet hours or to follow up if the noise continues. The explanation of when the problem began is also brief. Overall, the letter maintains a clear, appropriate purpose and supports its main points, while a little more precision would make the response more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible progression from introducing the complaint, to describing its effects, and then making a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “However” and “Moreover” make the relationships between ideas clear. The sequence about first trying to cooperate and then speaking to the neighbours is also easy to follow. Some connections are less smooth: “Due to which” is an awkward sentence opening, and “Moreover” does not quite express the relationship between your work schedule and the noise. The final request and closing are appropriately placed. To strengthen the flow further, use more precise transitions and connect related details within complete, naturally structured sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to a formal complaint, including “disturbing my sleep,” “concentration,” and “consideration,” and the reader can understand the problem throughout. However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably unnatural or inaccurate, such as “issue of getting loud noises,” “In starting,” and “explain them restrictions.” There are also spelling or word-form errors, including “appartment,” “loosing,” and “did't,” which reduce the accuracy of the vocabulary. The range is sufficient to communicate the situation, but some expressions are repetitive or imprecise. Aim to learn common complaint-letter phrases as complete units, such as “the noise has been affecting my sleep” and “remind them of the building’s quiet-hours policy.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the time clause “when they first moved in” and the sentence beginning “Due to which.” Most of the message remains understandable, and you attempt to explain cause and effect. Some grammatical errors are present, however. For example, “I would really appreciate if” needs “it” after “appreciate,” while “explain them restrictions” has an incorrect sentence pattern; write “explain the restrictions to them.” “Your faithfully” should be “Yours faithfully.” The sentence beginning “Due to which” is also a fragment when separated from the previous sentence. Work on complete sentence construction, articles and prepositions, while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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