Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-23

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 Mr.Kumar,

I am writing this letter because,We are living downstarirs of our apartment building. 3rd floor 301. There is an issue we are facing from few months, which is noise frequently coming from your apartment. I think noise from your pet barking.

Since, i have a work pressure from my work place. when i came back from work and try fall a sleep. The noise from your dog made me to sleep unwell because at the same time the dog will shouting aloud which makes me discomfort and stress. I came upstairs few times but no one is there when i ring the doorbell. which i got to know you guys are leaving your pet alone at night. It is so distrub me and i can't focus on my work on following day i can not arrive office on time and i can n ot focusing on the task which is burden me a lot.

I would like to bring it to your table so you will control your dog or leave it in pet take care center. I appriciate if you look into this problem and resolved it in two working days.

I am waiting for your response.

Your's Failthfully,

Damaraka Polisetty.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required by the prompt. You described the situation by mentioning the noise coming from the upstairs apartment and identifying that it appears to be a pet barking. You explained why it is a problem for you, noting how the noise and dog shouting cause discomfort, stress, and prevent proper sleep, which in turn negatively affects your work performance and causes you to arrive late to the office. Finally, you suggested a solution, asking your neighbour to control the dog or place it in a pet daycare centre, and requesting the issue be resolved within two working days. The tone is appropriately semi-formal for a neighbourly letter. All aspects of the task are addressed adequately, placing this response at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement and logical progression, moving from the description of the problem to its impact, and finally to the proposed solution. Paragraphing is used to separate distinct ideas, such as the problem description in the first paragraph, the personal impacts in the second, and the solution in the third. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. For example, sentences like 'Since, i have a work pressure from my work place. when i came back from work and try fall a sleep' fragment ideas incorrectly and rely on repetitive referencing. Transitional markers are basic, and some sentences lack smooth inter-clausal connection. Despite these flaws, the letter is easy to follow overall, supporting a Band 6.0 score.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, conveying the intended meaning clearly despite numerous lexical and collocational errors. The student attempts some less common vocabulary items and phrases, such as 'work pressure', 'discomfort and stress', and 'bring it to your table', though some phrasal choices are awkward or unnatural, such as 'shouting aloud', 'pet take care center', and 'Failthfully'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'downstarirs' and 'distrub'. While these errors are noticeable and require the reader to occasionally adjust, they do not impede overall communication. This performance aligns well with the Band 5.0 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty. Examples of grammatical inaccuracies include 'which is noise frequently coming from your apartment', 'The noise from your dog made me to sleep unwell', 'which i got to know you guys are leaving', and 'I appriciate if you look into this problem and resolved it'. Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent, as seen in commas placed before periods or missing capitalisation on pronouns ('i'). Errors in verb tense and sentence boundaries are frequent, causing some difficulty for the reader, which reflects the Band 5.0 criteria.

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