Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-22

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have a problem in your apartment that needs repairs.

Write a letter to the building manager. In your letter
• describe the problem.
• say what you think should be done about it.
• ask the building manager to visit your apartment to see the problem.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Dear sir,

In building, we have more issue facing right now, so please listening our problems and solving the issue. it is a big challenge for us. problems create some block area are some men smoking and split out side corners. also parking not properly block wise, drainage problem issues. can you please help the issue and you have any solution for this. can you please come our apartment and see the issues of many approval pending from society. please think about it. I think you will be come its a good seen the situation. please here by requested to you about the making hard building problem. Any of doubt clear for the also seen the pictures click and sent to the group, but did not get the your reply in the chat group. I here by requested to you sir. please come visit for the each and every floor of the apartment.

thank you,

your faithfully,

Aashish

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The letter covers the three required bullet points: describing the problem, suggesting a solution, and asking for a visit. However, the development of these ideas is weak. The description of the problems (smoking, spitting, drainage, parking) is fragmented and lacks clarity, making it difficult for the reader to understand the specific nature of the issues. The tone is also inconsistent and lacks the professional formality required for a letter to a building manager. While all parts of the task are addressed, the lack of clarity and the disorganized presentation of the issues prevent the response from reaching a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter lacks a clear structure. It is written as a single block of text rather than using appropriate paragraphing to separate the introduction, the body of the complaint, and the conclusion. There is a lack of logical progression; ideas are presented in a disjointed manner, such as jumping from parking issues to drainage and then back to a request for a visit. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as the repetitive use of 'can you please' and 'I here by requested to you'. This makes the overall flow of the letter difficult to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is very limited and often inaccurate. Phrases like 'split out side corners' (likely meaning spitting) and 'making hard building problem' are unclear and impede communication. The student relies on basic, repetitive language and struggles to use appropriate collocations for a formal letter. There is a lack of variety, and the word choice is often inappropriate for the context of a formal complaint. To improve, the student needs to focus on learning specific vocabulary related to housing and formal correspondence, as well as improving basic spelling and word formation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter that cause difficulty for the reader. Issues include incorrect verb forms ('please listening', 'you will be come'), missing articles, and awkward sentence structures ('I here by requested to you'). The letter consists mostly of simple, error-prone sentences with no successful attempts at complex structures. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with many sentences lacking proper capitalization or ending punctuation. The high frequency of errors in basic grammar significantly hinders the clarity of the message.

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