Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You live in a small apartment building. You are frequently bothered by noise from your upstairs neighbour's apartment.

Write a letter to your neighbour. In your letter
• describe the situation.
• explain why it is a problem for you.
• suggest a solution.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 4.5)

Dear sir,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to complain about noise from your apartment.

Firstly, Your family speak very loud and we listen your talking everyday. Your children use abuse languadge and my family very distrub with your children attitude. In addition, Mostly you through a lot of things on floor which make a lot of noise for us upstair.

On the other hand, I think your family stay awake all night and make a noise. My family distrub your noise.

I have two old people at my home and they are very distrube for your family noise. Moreover, Sometime your wife keep arrguments with other people and it not

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify the central issue—noise from the neighbour’s apartment—and give relevant examples, including loud conversations, children’s behaviour, objects being dropped, and late-night noise. You also explain that two older people in your home are disturbed. However, the letter is incomplete: the final sentence stops at “and it not,” and no solution is suggested, so an important bullet point is missing. The response also falls 34 words short of the required minimum, leaving little room to develop the impact or make a clear, polite request. To strengthen the letter, complete all three points, explain the effect more clearly, and propose a practical solution, such as keeping noise down at night or discussing quiet hours together.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The opening makes the purpose clear, and “Firstly” and “In addition” help introduce examples of the noise. The ideas are generally related to the complaint, but their progression is uneven: “On the other hand” signals contrast even though the following sentence continues the same complaint. The repeated reference to noise and disturbance also makes the sequence feel repetitive rather than developed. Most importantly, the final thought is cut off, so the letter has no complete ending or request. Organise the details into a clear sequence—describe the noise, explain its impact, then suggest a solution—and use linking phrases that accurately show how each point relates to the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for the situation, including “complain,” “noise,” “awake,” and “arguments,” so the reader can identify the topic. However, the range is narrow and several word choices or spellings make the message difficult to understand, such as “abuse languadge,” “distrub,” and “through a lot of things on floor.” Some phrases are also unnatural, including “we listen your talking” and “my family distrub your noise.” Aim for accurate, natural expressions rather than repeating “noise” and “disturb.” For example, you could describe “loud conversations,” say that the noise “disrupts our sleep,” and refer to “dropping or moving objects on the floor.” Proofreading spelling and word forms would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, for example, “I have two old people at my home and they are very distrube for your family noise.” This shows an effort to connect related ideas, but control of sentence structure is inconsistent. Examples include “Your family speak very loud,” “we listen your talking,” and “it not,” where verb forms or sentence construction are incomplete or inaccurate. Capitalisation is also inconsistent after “Firstly,” and the final sentence is unfinished. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning unclear. Practise complete sentence patterns, including subject–verb agreement and correct verb forms, and check each sentence for a clear subject and verb before finishing the letter.

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