Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-20

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,Brijesh patel living in apartment,which named Micheal Machleren rented from your agency. I am writing to request you please ask my neighbour to reduce noise at night because we had been disturb.

I live in 215 apartment and my neighbour live in 216 apartment. I would mention that they purchased new PS5 game last week on 10th of october Since then every night they played video games with their friends . I never mind if they play games but they Plays it with exessive voice.

Furthermore I would like to tell that I am going to take IELTS examination for immigration purpose. I had to study untill late night . My daughter is seven years old so she also getting disturbed from loud video games.

I would appericiated it if you could contact them and ask about my concern and request them to play games with reduce voice as they also rented from your accommodation agency.

Yours Faithfully,

Brijesh Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three required points and maintains a clear, appropriate request to the agency. You identify when the issue began (“last week on 10th of October”), explain its effects on your IELTS study and your seven-year-old daughter, and ask the agency to contact the neighbour. These details make the complaint relevant and specific. The explanation of the impact is stronger than the requested action, which remains somewhat general: you could ask the agency to remind the neighbour of quiet hours or confirm what steps it will take. The opening also gives personal and flat details, though the wording is unclear. Overall, the task is covered, with some ideas developed more fully than others; adding a more precise request would strengthen the letter further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable structure: an opening complaint, paragraphs describing the neighbour and the effects, a request, and a suitable closing. The sequence is generally logical, and phrases such as “Furthermore” help signal an additional impact. However, some links are mechanical or unclear. For example, “I would mention that” does not connect naturally to the complaint, and “I would like to tell that” makes the transition into the effects awkward. The first paragraph also combines identification, the purpose of writing, and the problem in a way that is difficult to follow. Use clearer topic sentences and refer consistently to the neighbour and the noise so that the progression between details and request feels smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main issue, including “neighbour,” “excessive,” “disturbed,” “IELTS examination,” and “accommodation agency.” However, the range is limited, and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems make the letter less natural. “Reduce noise” would be more idiomatic as “reduce the noise,” while “play games with reduce voice” is unclear; “play at a lower volume” expresses the request precisely. There are also spelling errors such as “appericiated” and “exessive,” and “I never mind” does not convey the intended meaning naturally. Build a small set of accurate phrases for complaints and requests, and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, for example, “I had to study until late at night” and the sentence explaining that your daughter is also affected. However, control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the reader pause. Examples include “I live in 215 apartment,” “my neighbour live,” and “they Plays it,” which show problems with articles, subject–verb agreement, and verb form. The opening sentence is also difficult to parse because its clauses are not joined clearly. Try using complete, straightforward sentence patterns first, then add subordinate clauses accurately. Check tense consistency when describing the problem’s start and continuing effects, and use punctuation and capitalisation consistently.

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