Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 complain about disturbance caused by my neighbors who rents his flat from your agency because he plays very loud video games late at night.

Firstly, this problem started when he moved to the flat 1 month ago. Although he is a university student, he plays shooting video games every night and make loudly noise. I am a student who works part time, so I need to sleep well when I return to my flat.

Currently, I am preparing for a very important exam and I didn't sleep well since many days. This effected badly on my concentration and I can not focus on my studies. I wen to his flat yesterday and I requested from him to reduce the video games volume during the nigh and he promised to help, but nothing changed.

If you could talk with him or send him a warning letter about this issue, I would be very grateful. I would appreciate it if this problem could be solved as soon as possible.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information.

Yours, Faithfully,

Ahmed Ali

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains a clear, appropriate purpose. You identify when the problem began (“when he moved to the flat 1 month ago”), explain its effect on your sleep and exam preparation, and request that the agency speak to the neighbour or send a warning. The details about your part-time work and your unsuccessful conversation with him help support the complaint. To make the account more fully developed, clarify the specific late-night hours or how often the noise continues, and state more precisely what action you expect the agency to take if the warning does not work. The formal opening and closing also suit the situation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression: it introduces the complaint, gives background and personal effects, then makes a request. Paragraphing separates these stages effectively, and linking expressions such as “Firstly,” “Currently,” and “If you could” help guide the reader. The sequence from the neighbour moving in to your attempt to resolve the issue is also understandable. However, some connections feel mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “I” to begin sentences, and “Although he is a university student” does not clearly contrast with the noise complaint. Use more purposeful links between the neighbour’s behaviour and its consequences, and make references such as “this problem” or “this issue” more specific where needed.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the complaint and its consequences, including “disturbance,” “concentration,” “warning letter,” and “further information.” The tone is generally suitable for a formal letter. However, several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision: “make loudly noise” is not a natural expression, “reduce the video games volume” is awkward, and “effected badly” uses the wrong form for the intended meaning. There are also spelling errors such as “wen” and “nigh.” Aim to learn common complaint-letter phrases as complete units and check spelling and word forms carefully. More precise language for the noise and its impact would make the request sound more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a conditional request (“If you could talk with him…”) and a sentence explaining the effect on your studies. The message remains understandable, but errors occur in several sentence patterns. For example, “my neighbors who rents” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “he plays … and make” shifts verb form incorrectly. The time expression in “I didn't sleep well since many days” also needs a more suitable tense construction. Review agreement, consistent verb forms, and present-perfect patterns for situations continuing up to now. Breaking the long sentence about visiting the neighbour into two sentences would also help you control punctuation and structure.

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