Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-02

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,

Hope you are doing well! Writing this letter to inform you about a complaint about my neighbour who rents their flat from you and plays very loud video games late at night, through which I am getting disturbed. I have tried to explain to him politely many times, but he doesn't tend to understand or take it into consideration at all. So, I had to write this formal letter complaining about the same. This began almost around a month ago. Moreover, they tend to make more noise and are even louder, which bothers my sleep at nighttime, and I have work early in the morning. I would really request you to give him a warning, verbal or written, regarding this, as I am too much frustrated about it now. If nothing changes and this continues to happen, I would have to plan to change my accommodation as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Krupa Thakkar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three required points: the problem began “almost around a month ago,” the noise disrupts your sleep before early work, and you ask the agency to issue a warning. Your purpose is clear throughout, and the request to intervene is appropriate for a formal complaint. The impact is also supported with a practical consequence, rather than simply saying the noise is unpleasant. To make the response more fully developed, specify when the gaming usually happens or how often it occurs, and explain what action you expect if a warning does not work. The closing threat to move is clear, but a more measured request for follow-up would strengthen the letter’s effectiveness.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter follows a sensible sequence: it introduces the complaint, explains when it began, describes its effect, and ends with a request. The opening and closing conventions also make the purpose easy to recognise. However, nearly all the content is placed in one long paragraph, so the stages of the complaint are not visually separated. Some linking is mechanical: “Moreover” introduces a related effect, while “So” connects the explanation to the decision to write, but the relationships could be expressed more smoothly. Divide the letter into short paragraphs and use clearer transitions between the history, impact, and requested action. This would make the overall progression easier to follow without changing the relevant content.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for communicating the complaint, with relevant terms such as “complaint,” “warning,” “frustrated,” and “accommodation.” The reader can understand the problem and its consequences. However, some expressions are imprecise or unnatural for a formal letter, including “through which I am getting disturbed,” “doesn't tend to understand,” and “too much frustrated.” “Make more noise and are even louder” is also repetitive. Choose more natural collocations and a consistently formal register, such as saying the noise “is disturbing my sleep” and that the neighbour “has not responded to my requests.” These refinements would make your meaning more precise and your complaint sound more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mixture of simple and more extended sentence forms, including the conditional sentence “If nothing changes and this continues to happen, I would have to plan to change my accommodation.” Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and sentence fragments reduce accuracy. “Hope you are doing well!” omits the subject, and “Writing this letter to inform you…” is also a fragment rather than a complete sentence. In “I have work early in the morning,” the intended meaning would be clearer with a more complete construction. Review sentence completeness and ensure each sentence has a clear subject and finite verb. Breaking up the long opening section would also help you control punctuation and sentence structure.

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