Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-14

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 5.5)

Dear Mushi,

I am your neighbor downstairs apartment where i lived. I had a issue of noise from your apartment that is right next up to me.

I had PPSC exam after two week. So, i had to prepared before time to additional, growth to my career. That was situation i had in my life right now.

Your apartment have a lot music sound that would disturb me in my apartment. So, i can't study with pure focus and didn't get full attention to my studies. And if, i didn't pass my exam it would be my last attempt because there was only 4 chances and my last chance to attempt it.

I have a great solution for your music didn't get loud and you get a full taste of your music and even i didn't disturb from it. The solution was you get a headphones and that would easily satisfy your need and my need too.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter successfully covers all three bullet points required by the task instructions. You clearly described the situation by stating, 'I had a issue of noise from your apartment that is right next up to me,' and explained why it is a problem by mentioning your upcoming PPSC exam and your need for pure focus. Furthermore, you suggested a practical solution, writing, 'The solution was you get a headphones and that would easily satisfy your need.' Although the tone is generally appropriate for a semi-formal letter to a neighbour, the ideas could be developed slightly more smoothly and with greater clarity. However, all prompt requirements are successfully addressed, aligning well with the Band 6 descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear purpose, but the progression and paragraphing are somewhat faulty and mechanical. Sentences like 'So, i had to prepared before time to additional, growth to my career' break the flow of logic and make the transitions abrupt. Cohesive devices are occasionally misused or overused, such as starting multiple sentences with 'So' ('So, i can't study...'). Additionally, referencing is sometimes unclear, for example in the phrase 'That was situation i had in my life right now.' Paragraphing is also not properly utilized to separate distinct points, placing these elements firmly within the Band 5 to Band 6 range.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is somewhat limited and repetitive, with noticeable errors that occasionally distract the reader. Examples include 'i had a issue', 'next up to me', and 'a lot music sound'. While you attempted some less common phrases like 'pure focus' and 'satisfy your need', inaccurate word choice and collocations persist throughout the text, such as 'prepared before time' instead of 'prepare ahead of time' or 'get a headphones'. These lexical inaccuracies and limited control over word forms place your vocabulary score at a solid Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

Your writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but it is heavily impacted by frequent grammatical errors. There are multiple issues with verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'where i lived' instead of 'where I live', 'I had PPSC exam after two week', and 'you get a headphones'. Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent, with lowercase 'i' used repeatedly. While the meaning remains largely comprehensible despite these errors, the high frequency of inaccurate structures prevents the text from reaching a higher band, making Band 5 an appropriate reflection of your current grammatical control.

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