Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-06

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 6.5)

Dear Mr. Kamal,

I am writing a letter to complain about the parking space which I cannot find when I return home from my work.

I have been renting your property since 2021 and I was quiet comfortable with parking before, however from two weeks I have noticed that the parking spaces in the back always full with some visitors cars who visit to their relatives, who are also living in the same apartrment.So, sometime I need to wait for the empty parking space when I come home late after my afternoon shift.

This situation has made my life stressfull as it is really hard to wait after a busy day from work. It wastes my time and also sometime I need to park my car on street and I got three times parking ticket, which is not fair because when I rented the property the parking space was included in the rent.So, now its hard for me to pay parking tickets and also the waiting time which I can use for rest.

I would like to recommend some suggestions.Firstly, please provide proper parking spaces to individuals so no one use someone others parking. Secondly, impliment some fines if someone fails to follow the parking rules.

I hope you will look into the matter as soon as possible .

Thank You,

Yours sincerely,

Jaspreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three requested points and maintains a clear, appropriate complaint throughout. You explain that visitors’ cars occupy the rear spaces, describe having to wait after a late shift or park on the street, and support why this is troubling by mentioning parking tickets and lost rest time. Your proposed allocation of spaces and penalties gives the landlord practical actions to consider. These details make the response relevant and well supported. To strengthen it further, clarify how the landlord could identify residents’ spaces or enforce the rules, and make the request for action more specific—for example, asking for a parking policy or a meeting to discuss it. The purpose and tone are clear, though some suggestions remain general.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: it introduces the complaint, explains the recent change, describes its effects, and then offers solutions. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “however,” “So,” and “Firstly” guide the reader through the points. The sequence is easy to follow overall. Some connections are less smooth, particularly the long sentence beginning “This situation has made my life…” where several consequences are joined together. The two recommendations would also be clearer as separate, fully punctuated sentences, rather than running together after “Firstly.” Use a few more precise references and transitions, and check spacing after full stops, to make the organisation feel less mechanical while preserving this logical structure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the parking problem and its consequences, including “parking tickets,” “included in the rent,” and “parking rules.” However, a number of spelling and word-choice errors make the language less precise and natural: “quiet comfortable,” “stressfull,” “apartrment,” and “impliment.” Some phrases are also awkward, such as “from two weeks” and “visitors cars who visit to their relatives.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they limit the range and control expected at a stronger level. Build accuracy with common collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “unauthorised parking” or “designated spaces” would also help express the issue efficiently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple statements and attempts at more complex sentences, such as the sentence beginning “I have been renting your property since 2021 and…” and the explanation of why the situation is stressful. The intended meaning is generally understandable, but errors occur often enough to affect fluency. Examples include “the parking spaces … always full,” which needs a verb, “when I rented the property the parking space was included,” which would benefit from clearer clause punctuation, and “I got three times parking ticket,” where the tense and sentence structure are faulty. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries. Practise building accurate clauses first, then combine them with conjunctions and punctuation; this will let you show greater structural range without losing control.

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