Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-14

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)

Respected sir,

subject: problems of neighbour

I am writing to express my concern regarding my resident nearby who rents their flat from same agency plays thundrous video games after midnight.

Firstly, one of main reson is that few months ago they shifted in our flat and there are seven members in a family,it has five siblings and along with parents. the younger brother is naughty they play vedio game all time and specialy at midnight. Furthermore, he plays music loudly late at night and burst out loudly.

My family always disturb in his attitude. Sometime my father goes to his home and complain that but he donot understand. He is migrate patient and cannnot bear noisy environment. in addition my younger sister is doing study at late night, she is a medical learner but in his behvaiour she cannot study.

I would appreciate it if you could look into this matter and take appropriate action as soon as possible. i look forward to your prompt response.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three required points: you say the noise began after the neighbours moved in “a few months ago,” explain its effect on your father and sister, and ask the agency to “look into this matter and take appropriate action.” These details make the complaint relevant and give the agency a reason to respond. However, some points are less fully explained: the opening says the games are played after midnight, while the later description of the timing is less precise, and the requested action is not specified—for example, you could ask the agency to contact the neighbour and enforce quiet hours. A clearer, more formal opening and a more explicit request would make the letter more complete and effective.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable progression from introducing the complaint, to describing the noise and its effects, and finally requesting action. Paragraph breaks help separate these stages, and connectors such as “Firstly,” “Furthermore,” and “In addition” show how you are adding information. At times, however, the links feel mechanical or the relationships between ideas are unclear. For example, “one of main reson is that few months ago they shifted in our flat” combines the start date with family details without a clear connection, and “My family always disturb in his attitude” does not clearly explain the impact. Organise the details around the three requested points and use clearer references to the neighbour and family members.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for a complaint, including “express my concern,” “late at night,” “noisy environment,” and “appropriate action.” These phrases help communicate the situation and its effects. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice problems sometimes make the message harder to follow, such as “thundrous,” “reson,” “vedio,” “specialy,” and “migrate patient.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise: “shifted in our flat” could suggest the neighbours moved into your own flat, while “burst out loudly” does not clearly describe the sound. Aim for accurate, conventional phrases such as “moved into the neighbouring flat,” “plays video games,” and “suffers from migraines.” Proofreading spelling and collocations would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the conditional request “I would appreciate it if you could look into this matter” and a sentence explaining how the noise affects your sister. The main message is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors make parts difficult to interpret. For example, “they shifted in our flat and there are seven members in a family” has unclear sentence structure and article use, while “My family always disturb” has a subject–verb agreement problem. There are also errors in verb forms and sentence boundaries, as in “he donot understand” and the lower-case “in addition” after a full stop. Use shorter, complete sentences when describing the family, and check agreement, articles, verb forms, and capitalisation.

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