Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-14

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 5.5)

Dear Mr.patel,

How are you? I am writing this letter to inform you that my examination will happen in next week. You are playing music late at night which is affecting my studies and sleep.

I know you are playing music for your entertainment it was good. But playing music in low voice is more comfortable for you as well as other people. play music at night with high volume creating issues for other people.

Future more my exam will occur soon. So I do studies at late night. Your music is disturb me during my studies and sleep. It causing difficulties for me.It's my main concern.

I think you should play music at late with low volume or if possible please avoid to play music at late night. Because it causing difficulties for other Neighbours. I hope you consider my point. Take proper action regarding that.

Thank you so much for your valuable time

Yours sincerely,

Mr.jain

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you explain that the music is played late at night, say it disrupts your studying and sleep before examinations, and request that the neighbours lower the volume or stop playing music late. The purpose is clear and the tone is generally polite. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others. For example, “So I do studies at late night” indicates when you need to study, but you could explain more specifically how the noise affects your preparation or rest. The request is also somewhat repetitive, and “Take proper action regarding that” is less clear than a direct, courteous request. Add a little detail about the impact and make the requested change precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from the reason for writing to the effect of the noise and then to a request, with a suitable greeting and sign-off. Paragraph breaks help separate these stages. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: “I know you are playing music for your entertainment it was good. But playing music in low voice…” joins ideas awkwardly, and the link between the examination and the request could be smoother. Connectors such as “But,” “So,” and “Because” are used mechanically or in sentence fragments, while “Future more” does not clearly signal the next point. Use fewer, more accurate linking expressions and make each paragraph develop one clear idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main issue, including “music,” “high volume,” “studies,” “sleep,” and “examination.” The wording is generally understandable, but the range is limited and several choices or collocations sound unnatural, such as “my examination will happen,” “play music in low voice,” and “Your music is disturb me.” “It causing difficulties” also repeats a general phrase rather than describing the effect precisely. These choices sometimes make the reader pause, although the central message remains clear. Build a small set of natural expressions for noise complaints and exam preparation, and check word forms and spelling, including “Furthermore” and “neighbours.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, and the reader can usually understand the main message. However, the range is limited, and errors recur in verb forms, sentence construction, articles, and punctuation. For example, “Your music is disturb me” needs a correct verb pattern, while “It causing difficulties for me” is missing an auxiliary. The sentence “I know you are playing music for your entertainment it was good” joins clauses without appropriate punctuation or a clear grammatical link. There are also errors in “my examination will happen in next week” and inconsistent capitalisation after full stops. Practise accurate present and future forms, and separate complete sentences with appropriate punctuation.

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