Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You rent a flat from an accommodation agency. Your neighbour who rents their flat from the same agency plays very loud video games late at night.

Write a letter to the accommodation agency. In your letter

• explain when the problem began

• describe how the noise affects you

• say what you would like the agency to do

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to draw your attention towards the problem that I rent a flat through your agency almost 1 month ago but when I shifted after two weeks the real problem started.

In my neighbourhood the boy plays the game almost whole night with full volume. Moreover, along with the loud noices he also played music in full volume. As I am working full day in the office so when its time to rest then all noices started and becaue of that my sleeping pattrens are affected. Due to the loud music I cannot rest properly and it badly effect on my work.Ven i got warning to remain not active in my meeting with the important client. I remain sleepy all day in the office timings and my reptuation is affected.

As I came to know that my neighbour rents his flat from the same agency as I rented so its humble request to made a quick action that during the sleeping hours volume must be kept slow and the gentleman use the handphones so there will be no distrubance for others.

I looking forward to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely

Huma

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you explain that the issue began after you moved in, describe its effect on your sleep and work, and ask the agency to intervene. The impact is particularly relevant in the details about feeling sleepy at work and receiving a warning during a client meeting. However, the timeline is not fully clear: “almost 1 month ago” and “after two weeks” do not specify when the noise itself began. Your requested action is also somewhat unclear, especially “the gentleman use the handphones”; explain directly that the neighbour should use headphones and keep the volume down during quiet hours. Clarifying these details and developing the request would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: you introduce the complaint, explain its effects, and then state what you want the agency to do. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Due to,” and “As I came to know” help connect ideas. At times, however, the connections feel mechanical or the references are unclear. For example, “when its time to rest then all noises started” does not clearly show whether the noise begins at a particular time, and the sequence in the opening sentence is difficult to follow. Use shorter, more direct sentences to clarify the timeline and the relationship between the noise, your sleep, and your work.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use vocabulary relevant to a formal complaint, including “draw your attention,” “sleeping hours,” and “important client,” and the reader can understand the main problem. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable and sometimes make the message less clear, as in “noices,” “pattrens,” “reptuation,” and “distrubance.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise: “plays the game almost whole night with full volume” and “my work” would be clearer as “plays video games at high volume for most of the night” and “my performance at work.” Aim for accurate spelling and natural collocations, while keeping the vocabulary direct and appropriate for a formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, using “As I am working full day in the office so…” to explain the effect of the noise. Some grammatical errors occur, but the main message remains understandable. Verb forms and sentence construction need attention: “he also played music” shifts tense, “it badly effect on my work” has an incorrect verb pattern, and “I looking forward to hear” is missing the auxiliary and uses the wrong form after “to.” Articles and prepositions are also sometimes missing, as in “working full day in the office.” Practise forming complete sentences with consistent present tense and standard patterns such as “it affects my work” and “I look forward to hearing from you.”

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