Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-08-21

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)

Subject : request regarding some problems.

Dear neighbour,

I hope you are doing well well. There are lot of problem which I am facing . They use a speaker for music at late night on high volume .

I am doing diploma of computer and my exam is running next month.Loud music creates a lot of difficulties for me because it is an impossible doing study durning music . I cannot concentrate on my study beacause music lose my interest in

Imy studies . In this way , I am unable to gain good marks in my corse. Moreover , it is important to get good marks in this study for getting better job in the future.

I think that there are number of action is require to solve this problem . I am visit the neighbour house and request them regard the using music late night I will share my situation with them

I hope that he will accept my request

Yours faithfully,

Kamalpreet Kaur

faithfully

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: explaining the problem, describing the impact on your studies, and suggesting a solution. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of the action you want them to take is slightly confusing, as you mention visiting them yourself rather than clearly requesting that they stop playing music. To improve, ensure that your tone is consistently appropriate for a formal letter to a neighbour and that your proposed solutions are clearly articulated and directly linked to the problem described.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into a logical structure with a clear opening and closing. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate, such as the repetitive use of 'In this way' and 'Moreover'. Paragraphing is present but could be more effectively used to separate the problem from the proposed solution. Some transitions between sentences feel abrupt, which affects the overall flow of the text. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring they are used in the correct context would help to improve the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it is quite basic and contains several errors in word choice and collocation. For example, you wrote 'music lose my interest in my studies' instead of 'music distracts me from my studies', and 'corse' is misspelled. There is also a lack of variety in your word choice, with frequent repetition of simple terms like 'problem', 'study', and 'good marks'. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise vocabulary related to the context of noise complaints and academic pressure.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('There are lot of problem'), article usage ('the neighbour house'), and sentence structure ('it is an impossible doing study'). While the meaning is generally clear, these errors are persistent and occasionally distract the reader. You rely mostly on simple sentence structures; to improve, you should practice using a wider range of complex sentences, such as using relative clauses or conditional structures, while paying closer attention to basic grammar rules like pluralization and verb forms.

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