Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-09

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,

I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO DISCUSS A ISSUE WHICH I AM FACING EVERY DAY THAT IS , PARKING. AS YOU KNOW PARKING FOR PEOPLE IN OUR BUILDING IS AT THE BACKSIDE AND THIS PARKING AREA IS EVERY SMALL. AS YOU KNOW I WORK EVENING SHIFT, EVERY NIGHT WHEN I GET BACK HOME THE PARKING AREA IS ALWAYS FULL SO I HAVE TO PURCHASE TICKET FOR ROADSIDE PARKING. NOT ONLY THIS ADDS TO MY EXPENSE AND ALSO ADDS-UP ALOT OF TROUBLE.

THE MAJOR REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM IS AS THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO PARK TWO OR THREE CARS AS YOU REMEMBER OUR CONTRACT CLEARLY STATES ONLY ONE CAR PER APARTMENT. SO, THE BEST SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM IS TO TELL THE GAURD TO MONITOR THE PARKING AREA SO THAT NO ONE WILL FACE THIS PROBLEM.BUT IF SOMEONE BREAKS THE RULE THEY SHOULD GET FINED.

I EXPECT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE .THANK YOU .

SINCERELY,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that the rear parking area is often full when you return from your evening shift, describe the extra cost and inconvenience of roadside parking, and propose monitoring and fines. The complaint is clear and relevant. The explanation of the cause—residents keeping two or three cars despite the one-car rule—also supports your request. To make the letter more fully developed, explain how the landlord could implement the solution, such as checking permits or contacting residents who breach the rule. A more specific account of the effect on you would also strengthen the reason for writing. The purpose is apparent throughout, though the request for a response could be stated more directly and politely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a generally clear sequence: it introduces the parking problem, explains its cause, proposes a solution, and closes with a request for a response. Paragraphing helps distinguish the situation from the proposed action. However, some linking is mechanical or awkward. Repeating “As you know” at the start of two clauses does not add much, and “Not only this adds to my expense and also adds-up a lot of trouble” makes the relationship between the two effects difficult to follow. The transition into the solution is understandable, but the long sentence beginning “The major reason” would be clearer if the cause and recommendation were separated. Use connectors selectively and make each paragraph’s progression more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the central issue, with relevant terms such as “parking area,” “roadside parking,” “contract,” and “fined.” However, the range is limited and several choices or spellings are inaccurate, which makes the letter sound less natural. For example, “every small” does not express that the area is too small, while “backside” and “adds-up” are not suitable in these contexts. “Purchase ticket” also needs a more natural expression. Aim for precise, conventional wording rather than relying on repeated general phrases such as “problem” and “issue.” More accurate collocations would make your complaint clearer and more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause and a conditional proposal, but control is inconsistent. Errors include “a issue,” “this adds to my expense and also adds-up,” and the incomplete construction “The major reason for this problem is as there are so many people.” The sentence about the guard and the fine also needs clearer clause boundaries and punctuation. Most ideas remain understandable, but these errors sometimes make the reader work to interpret the relationships between them. Practise accurate articles and sentence patterns, and divide long sentences into shorter units. For example, state the cause in one sentence, then introduce the monitoring and penalty proposal in another.

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