Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-02

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 5.5)

Dear Manager,

This is Siva Puppala, i am living in your apartment ,plot no.203 Since last 3 years. I am not seeing any problem earlier but recently one of the water pipe broken in kitchen. So water got leaked this is the cause total floor is wet and not able to walk and not able to staying.you can take an action on this like call them plumber to fix the issue.

we are facing the problem to cooking the food due to this water leakge .even we dont have suficient water to bath and using in cooking.

Please come and see the my plat in aparment and take the needful action as early as possiable.

So Kindly come and fix the problem

Your faithfully,

Siva Puppala.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, as you successfully describe the broken water pipe problem, suggest that the manager send a plumber, and ask them to visit your apartment. However, because the length requirement of 150 words was not met—coming in at 126 words—certain points like the description of the consequences are slightly under-developed. To reach a higher level, you should expand more fully on the details of the situation and ensure you meet the minimum word count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a coherent overall arrangement to your letter, and the purpose of your communication is clear from the opening. However, paragraphing is somewhat fragmented, with several very short paragraphs and single-sentence lines like 'So Kindly come and fix the problem'. Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or repetitive, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'take an action on this like call them plumber'. Grouping your ideas into logical, well-structured paragraphs with smoother transitions would greatly improve the overall flow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'apartment', 'manager', and 'kitchen'. However, there are noticeable issues with word choice, word form, and spelling, including 'water leakge', 'plat', 'aparment', and 'possiable'. While communication is not severely impeded, these errors and a reliance on basic vocabulary limit your score. To improve, you should incorporate a wider variety of less common lexical items with greater precision and pay closer attention to spelling and standard collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple sentence forms with some attempts at complex structures, such as 'we are facing the problem to cooking the food due to this water leakge'. However, there are frequent errors in verb tenses, articles, and prepositions, such as 'i am living... Since last 3 years', 'one of the water pipe broken', and 'for using in cooking'. Punctuation is also erratic, with missing capitalisation and run-on phrasing. Reducing these errors and demonstrating better control over grammatical patterns will help you achieve a higher band.

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