Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-16

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 5.0)

Dear Sir,

I'm living in your flat since 2020 , but now i'm thinking to move on to the next city as my transfer orders has issued by the company

Me and my family really loved this place our childern born here and we have so many memories to remember this flat and specially i'm really appreciated your agency as you are very professional and your service is top of notch

You know me and my wife Nancy both are doing their job in morning and have a very hectic routine everyday when we reached home for having a rest unfortunately from few days our neighbour are playing some video games in night and the sound is disturbing us as we can't sleep properly and also we have our grand parents who can't torelate this kind of noice specially in night we have some words with them to atleast lower your volume but after some day they are doing this again

Therefor i'm requesting you kindly resolve this matter as soon as possible

Regards,

Ahad Ali

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The letter is relevant to the agency and explains the main problem: the neighbour has been playing games at night, the noise prevents the family from sleeping, and you ask the agency to resolve the matter. However, the required details are only partly addressed. “From few days” gives an imprecise start time, and the request “resolve this matter” does not say what action you expect, such as contacting the neighbour or enforcing quiet hours. Much of the opening focuses on your possible move, memories of the flat, and praise for the agency, which distracts from the complaint and is not needed for this task. Develop the timeline and make your requested action explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The reader can identify the complaint and its effect, but the information is not arranged coherently enough for a clear formal letter. The opening moves from your tenancy to a possible transfer, then to family memories and praise, before introducing the noise. The long paragraph beginning “You know me and my wife” combines work routines, the noise, sleep problems, grandparents, and your conversation with the neighbour, making the progression difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for the background and problem, its effects, and the action requested. Basic links such as “unfortunately” and “therefore” are attempted, but the final “Therefore” does not clearly connect to a specific remedy.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the central issue, including “disturbing,” “can't sleep properly,” and “lower your volume.” There are also attempts at more formal expressions, such as “requesting you” and “resolve this matter.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, which limits precision: “move on to the next city” is unclear in this context, and “top of notch” is not the natural expression. Spelling errors such as “childern,” “torelate,” and “noice” are noticeable. Choose precise complaint-related language and check spelling; for example, state that the noise has disrupted your sleep and ask the agency to contact the neighbour.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentences and gives a generally understandable account, but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and agreement appear in “I'm living in your flat since 2020” and “my transfer orders has issued”; these should use an appropriate present-perfect form and correct agreement. The sentence beginning “Me and my family” also has problems with subject form and agreement, while “when we reached home” shifts tense within a description of a routine. Several ideas are joined into very long sentences without clear punctuation, especially in the paragraph about the family and the noise. Use shorter, complete sentences and check tense, agreement, and sentence boundaries.

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