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 or Madam,

I hope you are doing well. I would like to inform the accommodation agency that i and my family recently shifted here in your new flat. I want to let you know about the trouble we are facing here from last few weeks, that our new neighbours whose are recently come here usually play loud video games at late nights and creating trouble for us. It is really challenging for us to have a good sleep.

I and my wife both are working and my kids goes to school and then tuition, we all need to get up early in the morning as we all have hectic schedule so it is very hard for us to co-operate with this problem. I want to request you to solve this problem for us as soon as possible. I will be very grateful for that and it will be great help for us.

Your faithfully,

Sumanpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The letter is relevant and includes the main requested points: you identify the neighbours’ late-night gaming, explain that it disrupts your sleep, and ask the agency to resolve the problem. However, the timing is only broadly stated as “from last few weeks”; a clearer indication of when it began would make this point more complete. The effects are also explained mainly through the need for sleep and your family’s early schedule, without describing specific consequences such as tiredness or difficulty concentrating. Your request, “solve this problem,” is understandable but general. Specify an action, such as contacting the neighbours or reminding them of quiet hours, to make the purpose of the letter more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information follows a generally sensible order: you introduce the complaint, describe its effect on your family, and then make a request. This gives the letter an overall coherent arrangement. The ideas are grouped into two paragraphs, although the opening paragraph combines the move, the start of the problem, and its effect in a long sentence, which makes the progression less clear. Some links are also awkward or repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “I want to” and the connection between the family’s schedule and the request. Separate the background, impact, and requested action more clearly, and use straightforward transitions such as “As a result” to show how the noise affects your household.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the complaint, including relevant phrases such as “loud video games,” “good sleep,” and “hectic schedule.” The meaning is generally understandable, but several word choices and collocations are noticeably unnatural or imprecise, which limits the clarity and flexibility of the vocabulary. For example, “shifted here in your new flat” does not clearly express that you moved into a rented flat, and “co-operate with this problem” is not the natural way to describe coping with noise. The closing phrase “great help for us” also needs a more natural form. Aim for precise, conventional expressions used in formal complaint letters, while keeping the tone polite.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentence structures, including the explanation of your family’s work and school routines, but control is inconsistent and errors sometimes make the message harder to follow. Examples include “i and my family,” “whose are recently come,” and “my kids goes,” which show problems with pronouns, verb forms, and subject–verb agreement. The sentence beginning “I and my wife both are working” also joins several ideas without clear punctuation, while “Your faithfully” is not grammatically correct for this closing. Use simpler sentence boundaries where needed, check that each subject matches its verb, and review pronoun and possessive forms. More accurate control of these basic patterns would make your meaning clearer.

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