Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12

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 to inform you about my neighbours who rent a flat in our community.

I would like to address that it was of last Tuesday night when they had guests at their house and used to play video games at about mid night whic made disturbance to us.

I would really appreciate it, if the agency could take action against them and send them a warning letter so they can make sure from next time to make volume down.

I hope you understand my problem and will resolve this issue as soon as possible, I will look forward for you reply.

Your faithfully,

Navjot Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the central issue—your neighbour’s late-night gaming—and make a clear request for the agency to send a warning. However, the task is addressed only partially: the start of the problem is given as “last Tuesday night,” but the circumstances are unclear, and you do not explain how the noise affects you. The request to lower the volume is present, though it would be more effective to specify what action or outcome you expect. The response is also 40 words below the required minimum, leaving too little space to develop the missing details. Add the effect on your sleep or daily routine and explain whether the noise has continued since Tuesday.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable sequence: you introduce the complaint, describe when the noise occurred, request action, and close politely. This gives the reader an overall coherent arrangement. However, the body is compressed into two paragraphs, and the ideas are not developed in a way that makes the progression fully clear. For example, the sentence about Tuesday combines the guests, gaming, and disturbance without explaining how these details relate. The final sentence also joins the hope for resolution and the request for a reply with a comma. Use separate paragraphs for the background, impact, and requested action, and connect each point clearly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for a complaint, including “disturbance,” “take action,” and “warning letter,” so the purpose is generally understandable. The range is adequate for this short letter, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “address that” does not introduce the issue naturally, “make volume down” is not idiomatic, and “mid night” is incorrectly written as one word. “Neighbours” and “community” are also broad where “the neighbour in the adjoining flat” would be more precise. Aim for natural complaint-letter phrases such as “raise a concern,” “turn the volume down,” and “the noise is disturbing my sleep.” More precise wording would make the request sound clearer and more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main message can usually be understood. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in the sentence beginning “I would like to address that it was of last Tuesday night,” where the construction makes the timing difficult to follow. In “I would really appreciate it, if,” the comma incorrectly separates the clause, while “so they can make sure from next time” has an incomplete grammatical pattern. The closing “I will look forward for you reply” also contains errors in the verb pattern and possessive form. Use straightforward, complete sentences to explain when the noise began, how it affects you, and what you want the agency to do.

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