Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-10-22

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)

My new neghbourhood was having a party at their house and I would like to humbly request to lower down your music because it's to load in this late night and it will disturb my studying and many neighbours that living in this area.

It a big difficult for me, because it's became a hard to focus on my study because a load noise of your music in this late at night and my exam will be held tomorrow, I don't have time to review tommorow also it will disturb my sleep, that's why I can't focus on my exam.

Will you low down your music or sleep and you'll continue tommorow until you are satisfied to play your music, So i want you to handle it and makes some peace to your neghbourhood and if you can't then I will report to the police station, I hope you understand.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main situation by explaining that the music is loud and late, that you have an exam the next day, and that it is affecting both study and sleep. You also make a request to reduce the volume and mention reporting the matter if it continues. However, the letter’s purpose and position are not consistently clear: the opening says “my new neighbourhood was having a party,” then addresses the neighbours directly, and the request to “sleep” or continue tomorrow is confusing. The effect on other neighbours is mentioned but not explained. To strengthen the response, state the problem clearly at the outset, explain your own difficulties in a more focused way, and make one polite, specific request.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: it introduces the noise, describes its impact, and ends with a request and possible next step. This gives the reader an overall sense of the message. However, the ideas are packed into three long paragraphs, and connections between them are sometimes unclear. For example, “my exam will be held tomorrow, I don't have time to review tommorow also” joins related points without a clear link, while “Will you low down your music or sleep and you'll continue tommorow” is difficult to follow. The repeated use of “because,” “also,” and “that's why” makes cohesion somewhat mechanical. Use shorter sentences, clearer paragraphing, and direct links such as “As a result” to make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a basic range of vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “party,” “music,” “studying,” “exam,” and “sleep,” so the central message can be understood. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors sometimes make the meaning difficult to interpret. Examples include “neghbourhood” for “neighbours,” “to load” for “too loud,” and “low down” for “turn down.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “a big difficult” and “makes some peace to your neighbourhood.” Aim to learn common collocations for polite requests and noise complaints, and check spelling carefully. More precise expressions such as “the noise is disrupting my revision” would help you communicate the problem clearly and appropriately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, using “because,” “because,” and “if,” and you communicate the basic situation despite grammatical problems. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty. For example, “It a big difficult for me” is missing a verb, while “it's became a hard to focus” has an incorrect verb form and sentence pattern. In “many neighbours that living in this area,” the relative clause is incomplete. The final sentence also combines a question, a suggestion, and a warning without clear punctuation. Practise accurate simple sentence patterns first, then build longer sentences with one clear main clause and correctly formed supporting clauses.

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