Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-25

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 hope this letter finds you well. I am writting this letter to complaint about one of your tenant who is my neigbour who plays very loud video game after midnight.

One week ago, when i shifted in this appartment i notice some noise of videogame at late night. Despite requesting him to lower the volume down, the problem is not resolved.

I am preparing for my final exams which is held in the end of this month. I prefer to sleep early at night time to wake up early in the morning for the study. Due to this noise i cannot have proper sleep at night time and it may affects my academics.

I request you to send him any warning notice to lower the volume down. I reallly appreciate for your help if you can do this for me.

I am looking forward to your response.

Your Sincerely,

Nidhi Vyas

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements clearly. You identify when the issue began (“One week ago, when I shifted in this apartment”), explain its effect on your sleep and exam preparation, and request that the agency send a warning notice. The purpose and your desired action are clear throughout, and the details about your final exams make the impact relevant. To strengthen the response further, give the agency a little more specific information to act on—for example, the approximate hours when the gaming is loud, or whether you have already spoken to the neighbour more than once. This would extend the supporting details while keeping the request focused.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear, sensible order: you introduce the complaint, explain when it started, describe its effect, and then make a request. Separate paragraphs help the reader distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Despite requesting him” and “Due to this noise” show how the ideas relate. The letter also has an appropriate opening and closing. To make the progression even smoother, connect the request more directly to the impact—for instance, explain that a warning about quiet hours would help you sleep before your exams. Some linking phrases are slightly formulaic, but the overall organisation remains easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the complaint and its consequences, including “final exams,” “proper sleep,” and “warning notice.” However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “writting,” “complaint” where a verb is needed, “neigbour,” and “appartment.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “lower the volume down” and “shifted in this apartment.” These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the situation, but they show limited control of spelling, collocation, and word forms. Aim for accurate, natural phrases suited to a formal letter, such as “reduce the volume” and “moved into the apartment.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple sentences and attempts at more complex structures, such as “Despite requesting him to lower the volume down, the problem is not resolved” and the sentence explaining your study routine. However, grammatical errors occur often enough to limit accuracy. Examples include “one of your tenant” instead of a plural form, “when i shifted … i notice” instead of consistent past-tense forms, and “it may affects” instead of “it may affect.” There are also errors in sentence construction and agreement in “my final exams which is held.” Practise checking tense, subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb forms, while retaining the clear sentence structure you already use.

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