Band 6
A real candidate answer at Band 6, with every examiner correction marked on it. 18 corrections.
Band 6 answers communicate clearly. What holds them at 6 rather than 7 is usually consistency: the good sentences are good, and the weak ones are still frequent.
This is the band where progress feels slowest, because the obvious errors are gone and what remains is harder to see without someone pointing at it.
Click any highlighted word to see the correction. The commentary at the foot of the page explains what holds the answer at this band overall.
The task
Note the three bullet points and who the letter is addressed to.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
New neighbours have recently moved in, but they are making a lot of noise at night while you are preparing for your exams. Write a letter to your neighbours. In your letter:
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear………………………
The answer
Reproduced exactly as written, errors included.
I would it very much, if you could try to avoid playing music late at night or during the night, so I can concentrate on my subjects. You can play music daytimes as no one at home during office times in our .
I will be very thankful to you if you can understand my problem and stop the interruption which .
Best Wishes,
John Morgan
(197 words)
Examiner comments
The overall verdict, criterion by criterion.
Although only a minor point, the instructions state that the letter should begin 'Dear….' so this should be included.
There are a considerable number of spelling errors, as well as shorter sentences that would have been better if they were combined with more academic linking words.
There are errors with basic grammar ('As I am going my university ') and some sentences need to be reorganised to avoid repetition or uncommon constructions ('draw your attention to a situation that has been caused by you').
However, despite being a little longer than recommended, the writer has covered the main points and organised ideas into a logical sequence of paragraphs.
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