Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You live in an apartment building where residents share a laundry room, which is open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. You work changing shifts at a nearby hospital, and you are often away during these hours. The building manager has asked residents to write if they have any concerns about facilities in the building.

Write a letter to the building manager. In your letter

• explain why the current laundry-room hours are difficult for you to use
• describe how this problem affects you or your household
• suggest a practical change to the opening hours, such as keeping the room open later on some evenings

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir

I live in apartment building on 7th floor. I just want to inform you that my working hours has been changed. Due to this reason, I am unable to use the laundry room at given period of time.

As I work work in hospital, It is manadotary to wear the clean and hygiene clothes daily. But due to the restricted timings, I am not able to wash my clothes and it could be the serious issues for the health of the patients.

I would like to request you to please look into the concern. I would also like to suggest you to change the openings hours or keep the laundry room open till 10 PM for some of the evenings.

Your consideration in this concern will be hinghly solicted. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

Your faithfully

Gursahib Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the main points by explaining that your hospital shifts prevent you from using the laundry room during its current hours, describing the need for clean clothes, and proposing that it stay open until 10 p.m. on some evenings. The request is relevant and clear. However, the effect on your household or on you is only briefly explained: the reference to possible risks for patients does not fully show the practical consequences for your own laundry needs. The letter also falls short of the stated 150-word minimum, which limits the opportunity to develop this impact and explain why the suggested hours would help. Add a specific example, such as having to delay washing work clothes or manage laundry after a long shift.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter follows a sensible order: you explain the scheduling problem, describe why clean clothing matters, and then make a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Due to this reason” and “I would also like to suggest” signal relationships between ideas. The overall progression is understandable, but some links feel mechanical, and the impact paragraph does not clearly connect your personal difficulty to the concern about patients. A more direct sequence—shift pattern, missed laundry access, resulting household problem, proposed solution—would make the reasoning easier to follow. Use clear references to your own situation throughout rather than shifting abruptly to patients.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to a formal request, including “restricted timings,” “consideration,” and “suggest,” and the reader can understand the central concern. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural choices and spelling errors that reduce precision, such as “manadotary,” “hygiene clothes,” and “highly solicted.” “Openings hours” is also an awkward phrase for the room’s schedule. Choose standard collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, refer to “clean, hygienic clothing” and “opening hours.” The range is adequate for this letter, but more accurate phrasing would make the request sound more natural and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including “As I work work in hospital, it is mandatory to wear…” and “Due to this reason, I am unable to use…”. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. For example, “I live in apartment building” needs an article, “my working hours has been changed” has subject–verb disagreement, and “I am looking forward to hear” requires a gerund after “to.” There is also a repeated word in “work work.” Review articles, agreement, and verb patterns, and proofread for repetition. More consistently accurate sentence forms would strengthen this otherwise clear letter.

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