Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-05

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You live in a small apartment building with a parking lot in back, and you often cannot find an empty parking space when you get home from work.

Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
• describe the situation.
• explain why it bothers you.
• suggest something the landlord could do to solve the problem.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ____

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear landlord,

Hope you are doing well,

I am writing this email regarding an issue related to car parking.

Firstly, when I rented this apartment, you agreed to give me a car parking space. However, now when I came from my work I have to spend half an hour to finding a parking for my car. This is totally wastage of my time. Because I worked 12-13 hours a day, it is very hard for me to face that kind of issues.

Secondly, I also face problem in morning time when i have to go to the office. Someone parked car in front of mine car which waste my time and I already complaint about it to the watchman of my building.

Lastly, I request you to mitigate my problem. You should provide me a permanent car parking which only belongs to me. Hope you understand my problem.

Regards,

Arash

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you describe difficulty finding a space after work, explain that this wastes time after long working days, and ask for a permanent space. The added detail about a car blocking yours in the morning also makes the problem more specific. However, some points are less fully developed than others. For example, the morning obstruction is mentioned, but its consequences and how often it happens are not explained. The request for a permanent space is clear, though you could make it more practical by asking the landlord to allocate a numbered space or enforce parking rules. The purpose and tone are generally appropriate for a letter to a landlord, but a more formal opening and closing would strengthen the presentation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: it opens with the purpose, describes two parking problems, and ends with a request. Sequencing phrases such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Lastly” help the reader follow the points, and the main message remains clear. To make the progression more natural, group the situation and its effects together rather than relying on a list-like sequence of transitions. The opening lines, “Hope you are doing well” and “I am writing this email,” could be combined into a more direct letter opening. Also, the connection between the blocked car and your earlier complaint to the watchman could be explained more clearly, including whether the problem continued. These refinements would make cohesion less mechanical and referencing more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the parking issue, including “permanent car parking,” “wastage of my time,” and “mitigate my problem.” There are also attempts to express the impact of the situation, such as describing your long working hours. However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise, which limits the clarity and flexibility of the vocabulary. For example, “mitigate my problem” is not a natural way to make this request, and “car parking” is repeated where “parking space” would be more idiomatic. “Someone parked car in front of mine car” also makes the meaning harder to process because of word-choice and form errors. Aim for precise collocations such as “allocate a space” and “block my car in.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and some longer structures, including “Because I worked 12-13 hours a day, it is very hard for me to face that kind of issues.” The overall meaning is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. In “I have to spend half an hour to finding,” the verb pattern should be “spend half an hour finding.” The sentence about the car blocking yours needs a clearer structure, for example, “Someone parked in front of my car, which wasted time.” There are also errors in articles, agreement, and capitalization, as in “that kind of issues” and “i have.” Check tense consistency when describing repeated problems, and use complete, correctly punctuated sentences. More accurate control of these patterns would improve readability.

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