Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

New neighbours have recently moved into the house/flat next door to where you live. You have examinations soon, but your neighbours play music late at night which is affecting your studies and sleep.

• explain what the problem is
• why it is causing you difficulties
• what action you would like them to take

Student answer (Band 4.5)

dear sir

i just want to let you know near my house new neighbours have recently come next to door my house . but i have can issue with them because they play music late at night therefor, i could not sleep well.

firstly i faced many problems like i am a student so i studies late at night so that i can got my good marks that i want for my higher equcation but my nieghbour play music late at night i could not constriate on my study .

secondly as am a student i get up early in the morning because my centre start at 8.00am

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify the central problem: the neighbours play music late at night, and you explain that this affects your sleep and concentration while you prepare for examinations. You also mention needing to get up early for your centre. However, the response addresses the task only partially: the explanation of the difficulties is brief, and the requested action is missing. You do not ask the neighbours to lower the volume, stop playing music after a certain time, or discuss the issue with you. The letter is also 42 words below the required minimum, which leaves too little space to develop the situation and make a clear request. Add a polite, specific action and explain the impact on both your revision and rest.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: you introduce the noise problem, then use “firstly” and “secondly” to present two effects. This gives the reader a basic route through your ideas. However, the response does not progress to a clear request or closing, and the second point is left unfinished, so the overall sequence feels incomplete. The linking phrases are also somewhat mechanical, and the long opening sentence joins several ideas without clear punctuation. Use separate paragraphs for the problem, its effects, and your request. Connect each point directly—for example, explain that late music prevents you from concentrating, while the early start makes the lost sleep especially difficult.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a small set of relevant words and phrases, including “late at night,” “sleep well,” “student,” and “study,” so the main situation can be understood. However, the vocabulary is limited and several spelling or word-choice errors make parts harder to read, such as “constriate,” “nieghbour,” and “higher equcation.” Some expressions are also unnatural, including “have can issue with them” and “my centre start.” Build a more precise range for a formal neighbour letter: describe the music as “loud” or “disturbing,” say it “disrupts my revision,” and refer to your “examination centre.” Check spelling carefully and choose phrases that sound natural in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas using clauses such as “because they play music late at night” and “because my centre start at 8.00am,” showing some effort beyond isolated simple sentences. However, the range remains limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction are frequent. For example, “i have can issue” is not a workable verb structure, “i studies” does not agree with its subject, and “my centre start” needs a singular verb form. The opening also runs several clauses together, while capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent. Practise accurate basic patterns first, such as “I have an issue because…” and “My centre starts at 8 a.m.” Then add longer sentences with clear punctuation.

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