Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-16

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)

Hope you are well. I am writing to you about the problem I am facing nowadays. I need to inform you that recently I bothered by noise from upstairs. Kindly do not make unecessary noise. The reason of behind is I can not sleep well.

Therefore, I believe that you would understand my situation and solve this. Stay well. Write to me soon.

Thank you,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the central issue—noise from the upstairs neighbour—and explain that it affects your sleep. You also make a request to reduce the noise, so the reader can understand your basic purpose. However, the situation is only briefly described, the impact is not explained beyond “I can not sleep well,” and the proposed solution is vague: “solve this” does not say what action you want the neighbour to take. The letter also omits the required opening “Dear …,” and its very short length leaves the task substantially incomplete. To develop the response, describe when or what kind of noise occurs, explain its effect on your daily life, and suggest a specific, considerate arrangement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The ideas follow a basic sequence: you introduce the problem, give a reason it matters, and make a request before closing. “The reason…” and “Therefore” signal relationships between points, which helps the reader follow the general message. However, the response is not organised into clear letter paragraphs, and the abrupt movement from the complaint to “Stay well” makes the request feel unfinished. Some linking is also awkward, particularly “The reason of behind is,” so the connection between the noise and its effect is not expressed smoothly. Use a greeting, separate the situation and its impact from the proposed solution, and finish with a polite closing. More developed transitions would make the progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough basic vocabulary to communicate the main topic, including “noise,” “upstairs,” and “sleep,” and the tone is generally polite through phrases such as “Kindly” and “I believe that you would understand.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, which makes the letter less clear and fluent. For example, “I bothered by noise” does not express the intended meaning naturally, while “unecessary noise” contains a spelling error and “solve this” is too vague for a neighbourly request. Choose precise phrases for the disturbance and its effects, and use natural collocations such as “reduce the noise” or “keep the noise down.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses short, simple statements, with a few attempts to connect ideas using “because” or “therefore.” This gives the message a basic structure, but there is little variety in sentence forms, and errors occur in key clauses. In “I am writing to you about the problem I am facing nowadays,” the phrasing is awkward; more importantly, “recently I bothered by noise” is missing the auxiliary verb and passive form needed to express the complaint. “The reason of behind is I can not sleep well” also has an incomplete grammatical structure. Practise complete clauses and accurate verb forms, for example, “I have recently been disturbed by noise” and “This makes it difficult for me to sleep.”

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