Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-28

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 madam

I'm writing this letter to you tell about the noise coming from the next door who was your cilent like me .Please take an appropriate action regarding with that .

Recently i have rented a house from your agency a couple of weeks ago . i'm doing a 9-5 job and i had a family with two kids and a wife .Every morning four of us have different responsibilities ,for kids they have school and a job for my wife .The next door guy playing loud music bothering all of my family members without proper sleep .

As the next door guy is from your agency ,please talk to him kindly and request him to play music with low volume or to shut down at night times . I hope you have understand my problem and awaiting a response in solving the issue by your agency rules .

with regards

sam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the central issue—noise from a neighbour who rents through the same agency—and make a clear request for the agency to speak to him and ask him to reduce the volume or stop at night. You also explain that the problem is affecting your family’s sleep and morning responsibilities. However, the task asks when the problem began, and “Recently” refers to when you rented the flat rather than clearly stating when the neighbour’s noise started. The effects are relevant but could be explained more specifically, and the request would be stronger if you asked for a particular follow-up, such as enforcing quiet hours. These gaps leave parts of the task only partially developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable sequence: you introduce the complaint, describe your household and the disturbance, then ask the agency to intervene. Paragraph breaks help separate these stages. However, the progression is not always clear because the opening combines several points, and the account of your family’s responsibilities is difficult to follow. Connections such as “As the next door guy is from your agency” do link the complaint to your request, but some transitions feel abrupt or repetitive. The closing also introduces an unclear reference to “agency rules.” Organise the information more directly—when the noise began, its effects, and the action requested—and use clear links between those points.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough relevant vocabulary to communicate the complaint, including “loud,” “without proper sleep,” “appropriate action,” and “request him.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or combinations are inaccurate or unnatural, which can make the reader pause. For example, “cilent” is misspelled, “next door guy” is informal for a formal agency letter, and “play music with low volume” does not accurately describe the video-game noise in the prompt. “Regarding with that” and “at night times” are also awkward expressions. Choose precise, formal phrases such as “neighbour,” “late-night gaming noise,” and “reduce the volume,” and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences, for example, “Every morning four of us have different responsibilities,” but control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors in verb forms, articles, agreement, or sentence construction. Examples include “to you tell about,” “The next door guy playing,” and “I hope you have understand.” The sentence about your wife and children’s responsibilities is also difficult to interpret because its structure is incomplete. Most sentences rely on simple patterns, while attempts to combine ideas often become faulty. Practise accurate basic sentence forms first, then add subordinate clauses—for example, “The noise began two weeks ago, and it has repeatedly disturbed our sleep.” Check tense, articles, and punctuation when proofreading.

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