Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-22

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 writing this letter to explain very complicated problem I am facing in the rented apartment.

I have shifted to Marie Apartment on 1st of this month. It is located at 5th floor and number is 5001. I heard lot of noises from my adjacent apartment 5002 specially during midnight which affects our daily sleep.I am a working women.My shift starts early morning everyday.Due to interrupted sleep every other night, I am not able to wake up early . Same happened with my both school going kids.As we shared common balcony it is very difficult to ignore loud sounds.

I had words with them and they accepted mistake but after couple of days it again started. I request you to issue written warning to not play video games with loud music after 7 PM.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully

Manant

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three required points: you say the problem began after moving in on the first of the month, explain that the noise interrupts your sleep and affects your children, and request a written warning. The details about your early shift and the shared balcony make the impact relevant. However, the start of the problem is not completely clear: “I have shifted” gives your move-in date, but not explicitly when the gaming noise first began. The requested action is also quite specific but could be framed more diplomatically and clearly, such as asking the agency to contact the neighbour and enforce quiet hours. The response is four words below the required minimum, so add a little detail about the dates or the agency’s follow-up.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible overall order: you introduce the issue, describe its effects, explain that you spoke to the neighbour, and then state what you want the agency to do. This makes the main message easy to follow. The progression is not fully smooth, however, because the move-in details interrupt the explanation of when the noise began, and the shift from the effects on you to the conversation with the neighbour could be signposted more clearly. Some links are also mechanical, particularly “I had words with them” followed by “but after couple of days.” Use separate paragraphs for the problem and its impact, your attempt to resolve it, and your request; clearer transitions would make the organisation more polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the situation, including “adjacent apartment,” “interrupted sleep,” “written warning,” and “loud sounds.” These choices show some range beyond very basic wording. However, several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural for a formal complaint, such as “very complicated problem,” “I had words with them,” and “issue written warning to not play video games.” “Lot of noises” is also imprecise, and “working women” does not fit the singular speaker. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for standard complaint-letter collocations and more exact descriptions of the noise and the action you want the agency to take.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, “Due to interrupted sleep every other night, I am not able to wake up early” and “As we shared common balcony it is very difficult to ignore loud sounds.” The main meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include missing articles in “explain very complicated problem” and “shared common balcony,” the tense and form in “I have shifted,” and the agreement error in “My shift starts early morning everyday.” There are also punctuation and spacing problems, such as the missing space after “sleep.” Review articles, verb forms, and sentence punctuation, and read the letter aloud to catch incomplete or awkward constructions.

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