Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-27

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,

My name is Luke Warm and I am renting a a flat number 206 from an accomodation agency.

I have this neighbor from room 207 that really caught my attention every night. The sound from his flat disturbed me. He is playing video games late at night so loud and it's bother me since I could not sleep well beacuse of the loud noise. I alreary told him about his mistake, however he just ignore it. He is so unconsiderate to his neighbor and playing it with out thinking other's privacy. I reccomend to send him a final letter warning about this situation and if possible representative from accomodation agency will talk to him personally about the complaint. Hoping that you give this concern a solution as soon as possible in order to make everything in normal. Thank you very much and you have a great day ahead.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address the main situation and make a clear request: you ask the agency to send a warning and, if possible, speak to the neighbour. You also explain that the noise is late at night and affects your sleep. However, the task asks when the problem began, and “since” does not give a clear starting point; state, for example, that it began two weeks ago. The effects are only briefly described, and the request could be more specific about the action or timeframe you expect. The opening “Dear Sir” also differs from the required “Dear Sir or Madam,” and the letter would benefit from a suitable closing and name. These omissions leave parts of the task only partially developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The ideas follow a broadly sensible order: you identify yourself and the neighbour, describe the noise and its effect, then suggest what the agency should do. Linking expressions such as “however” and “if possible” help show contrast and make the request understandable. However, the letter is presented as one continuous paragraph, so the complaint, its impact, and the requested action are not clearly separated. Some connections are also awkward, particularly “I have this neighbor … that really caught my attention every night,” which makes the progression harder to follow. Use short paragraphs and clearer transitions, such as “The problem began…” and “I would therefore ask you to…”.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough relevant vocabulary to communicate the basic complaint, including “late at night,” “loud noise,” “complaint,” and “warning.” There are also attempts at more formal language, such as “representative” and “recommend.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “caught my attention,” “his mistake,” “make everything in normal,” and “unconsiderate.” Spelling errors such as “accomodation,” “beacuse,” and “reccomend” are noticeable and reduce the accuracy of the message. Aim for precise, conventional phrases used in formal complaints, such as “the noise has been disturbing me” and “resolve this matter.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, and the reader can generally understand the complaint. For example, “I already told him about his mistake, however he just ignore it” combines related ideas, while “if possible representative from accommodation agency will talk to him” attempts a conditional request. However, errors recur in articles, verb forms, and sentence construction: “a a flat,” “he just ignore it,” and “He is playing … so loud and it's bother me.” The long sequence of requests and thanks also needs clearer sentence boundaries and punctuation. Check subject–verb agreement and verb forms, and divide complex ideas into shorter, controlled sentences.

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