Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-26

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,

Last month, I rented an appartment through your agency. Surprisingly, my neighbour also rented their flat with same agency. since I heard very loud music sound in night , my neighbour playing video game. I noticed this activity continuously last 10 days.

My neighbourhood playing video game with high volume as a result I cannot get sleep properly. Therfore, I am not able to make consentration in my work and always feel sleeply. Apart from that, I have a small kid. He starts to do crying at midnight because of loud video game sound.

I requested you that takes legeal action against them as not doing disturb to their neighbour. I heard lots of good reviews about this agency that it solved problems very promptly. I hope you understand my words and feelings as well. I am waiting your respond regarding this issue.

your loving,

Peter

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you say the problem has continued for ten days, explain that it disrupts your sleep and work and wakes your child, and ask the agency to take action. These details make the complaint relevant and give the reader a clear sense of its impact. However, the start of the problem is not fully clear: “Last month, I rented” describes when you moved in, while “last 10 days” describes how long the noise has continued. The requested action is also rather broad; specify whether you want the agency to contact the neighbour, enforce quiet hours, or investigate. The letter’s purpose is clear, but some points need more precise development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: you introduce the situation, describe its effects in a separate paragraph, and then make a request. Connectors such as “as a result” and “Apart from that” help show how the ideas relate, and the reader can follow the complaint. To make the progression more polished, distinguish the date you moved in from when the noise began, and use clearer references instead of repeating “my neighbour” and “loud video game sound.” The closing also shifts abruptly from a formal complaint to “your loving,” which does not suit a letter to an agency. A formal sign-off would make the ending consistent with the purpose and tone.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main problem, including “high volume,” “concentration,” “midnight,” and “reviews.” However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling or word-choice errors make parts less natural, such as “appartment,” “consentration,” “sleeply,” and “respond.” Some phrases are also awkward or unclear, particularly “very loud music sound” and “my neighbourhood playing video game.” Choose precise expressions for the noise and the neighbour’s behaviour, and check spelling carefully. More suitable complaint language, such as “excessive noise” or “disturbing other residents,” would help you express the issue more clearly and appropriately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate the main events using a mixture of simple statements and some attempts at longer structures, including “as a result I cannot get sleep properly” and “because of loud video game sound.” However, several sentence patterns are incomplete or incorrectly formed, which sometimes makes the reader pause. For example, “since I heard very loud music sound in night, my neighbour playing video game” lacks a clear main-clause verb form, and “I requested you that takes” does not form a correct request. There are also errors with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries. Practise complete clauses and standard request forms, such as “I would like you to contact my neighbour,” while retaining your attempts to explain cause and effect.

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