Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-11

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 4.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Lakhwinder Singh, resident at Harvie's Height appartment number 1205.I a writing this letter to bring to your attention about the neighbour playing video games late at night.

From past few weeks, I am observing that there is a lot of noise coming from the neighbouring unit 1203 during the day time. Unfortunately, this problem is becoming more headache, as now he had started playing games now till the late nights.

My work start early in the morning, and it is a driving job, it is causing m

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The letter identifies the central issue—your neighbour’s late-night gaming—and begins to explain its effect by noting that you start work early and drive for a living. However, the response addresses the task only partially: the start of the problem is described vaguely as “from past few weeks,” the impact is left unfinished (“it is causing m”), and you do not say what action you want the agency to take. The letter also stops before it is complete, so the reader receives neither a clear request nor a suitable closing. The required minimum length is not met, which contributes to the limited development. To improve, complete all three points with specific details and explicitly request a practical response, such as contacting the neighbour or enforcing quiet hours.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: the opening identifies the purpose, and the next paragraph gives information about when the noise occurs. The sequence from introducing the complaint to describing the problem is understandable. However, the response ends abruptly during the explanation of its effect, so there is no overall progression to a request or conclusion. Connections between ideas are also limited; “Unfortunately” signals a contrast, but the repeated “now” in “now he had started playing games now” makes the sentence less smooth. Use separate paragraphs for the background, impact, and requested action, and connect them with clear references and transitions. Completing the letter with a direct request and closing would make its organisation more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough relevant vocabulary to identify the topic, including “neighbour,” “video games,” “noise,” and “late nights.” The phrase “driving job” also gives a useful detail about why the disturbance matters. However, the range is limited, and several choices or forms sound unnatural or imprecise, such as “bring to your attention about,” “more headache,” and “during the day time” when the main complaint concerns late-night noise. “Harvie's Height appartment” also contains a spelling error. Aim for more precise complaint-letter language, such as “raise a concern about,” “increasingly disruptive,” and “late at night.” This would make the message clearer and more appropriate in tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes simple statements and an attempt at a longer sentence with “as,” but the range is limited and errors are frequent enough to affect clarity. Examples include “I a writing” instead of “I am writing,” “From past few weeks” without an article, and “My work start” instead of “My work starts.” The sentence “Unfortunately, this problem is becoming more headache, as now he had started playing games now till the late nights” has problems with sentence construction and tense, and the final sentence is incomplete. Use straightforward, complete sentences first, checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and verb forms. For example: “For the past few weeks, my neighbour has been making noise. Recently, he has started playing games late into the night.”

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