Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-24

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 preethy who has rented a flat from your agency. I am writing this letter to bring to your kind notice that our neighbour who rents from your agency has become a nuisance to us.Every weekend there are parties with loud music and video games being played which causes a lot of sound pollution.

I am student studying in college who is preparing for upcoming exams. The games are played so loud that i cannot concentrate on my studies. Sometimes there is a big argument when the game is lost .It even disturbes my sleep.As a result many health issues have developed. I have already conveyed my grievances to them. However there is no

assisstance from them.

So i request the agency to take immediate steps to solve this matter. It would be a great help for my exams and in the near future.Hope you will do the needful

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main purpose of the letter and explain the impact of the noise: it prevents you from concentrating on your studies, disturbs your sleep, and has affected your health. You also state what you want the agency to do, asking it to take immediate steps. However, the timing is not fully clear: “Every weekend” describes when the noise occurs, but you do not say when the problem began. The task also specifies loud video games late at night, whereas your account introduces parties and loud music, which makes the complaint less focused. Develop the start date and make the requested action more specific, such as asking the agency to contact the neighbour or enforce quiet hours.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a generally clear sequence: you introduce the complaint, describe its effects, mention that you have already spoken to the neighbour, and then make a request. The paragraph break also helps separate the problem from its consequences and your proposed solution. Some links between ideas are abrupt, however. For example, “As a result many health issues have developed” does not explain what those issues are, and “So i request” is a basic transition into the final request. The opening paragraph also combines the introduction and details about the noise without clearly distinguishing when it happens from when it started. Use clearer sequencing and reference, and connect each consequence explicitly to the late-night noise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary to communicate the complaint, including “nuisance,” “concentrate,” “grievances,” and “immediate steps.” These choices show some range beyond very basic language. However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural in this context: “sound pollution” is less suitable than a direct description of excessive noise, and “do the needful” is an awkwardly formal closing request. “Many health issues” is also vague, while “parties” and “loud music” introduce details not given in the task. Aim for precise, natural complaint-letter language, such as describing the noise as disruptive and asking the agency to investigate or intervene. Check spelling and word forms, including “assistance” and “disturbs.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more developed sentences, and the reader can generally understand the message. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in sentence structure and agreement. In “I am student studying in college,” the article is missing; “It even disturbes my sleep” has an incorrect verb form and spelling; and “which causes a lot of sound pollution” does not agree smoothly with the plural activities described. There are also punctuation and capitalisation problems, such as the run-on spacing in “us.Every” and lowercase “i.” These issues do not prevent understanding, but they reduce accuracy. Practise checking articles, subject–verb agreement, sentence boundaries, and capital letters, while retaining your attempts at longer sentences.

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