Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-11

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 5.5)

Dear sir,

I am writing this letter to inform you that , I live in a small apartment building . In this building their is a lot of parking space in back , but , when I get home from work , I often cannot find an empty parking space, That is why, I having problem about parking . This is because in this building during the busy time many people are coming and park their vehicals in disorder due to hurry, When,I back home from work and look the situation and think worried about it . Please you took a notice and handle the situation . This is because you are the owner of the building , you give a notice to all members to invite and discuss the problem and findout the permanent solution . Further more you have strict notice to organised their cars in a queue and in order then we will having enough space for parking . I hope you would like my suggestion .

Thanks ,

kind, regards

Zahida

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three required points: you describe difficulty finding a space after work, explain that the disorder makes you worried, and ask the landlord to intervene. The proposed notice and discussion with residents is relevant, and organising cars in a queue offers a practical direction. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others. For example, the letter does not explain clearly how the parking becomes disordered or why this creates a particular inconvenience beyond worry. The request to “invite and discuss the problem” could also specify a concrete measure, such as assigning spaces or marking bays. A clearer account of the impact and a more precise solution would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter follows a broadly sensible order: it introduces the parking problem, describes its effect, and then makes a request. This gives the reader a general sense of your purpose. However, the response is presented as one long paragraph, so the situation, impact, and proposed solution are not clearly separated. Several links are also repetitive or awkward, especially the repeated “This is because,” and the shift from describing the problem to asking the landlord to act is abrupt. Use separate paragraphs for the problem and its effect, followed by your suggestions, and connect them with straightforward transitions such as “As a result” and “To resolve this.” This would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough relevant vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “parking space,” “busy time,” “owner of the building,” and “permanent solution.” The main message remains understandable, but the range is limited and several word choices or spellings are noticeably inaccurate. For instance, “vehicals” and “findout” are misspelled, while “handle the situation” and “strict notice” are not natural choices in this context. “Organised their cars in a queue” also expresses the idea, but is not the clearest way to describe orderly parking. Aim for precise, natural phrases such as “manage the parking area,” “issue a reminder,” and “park within marked spaces.” These would improve clarity and formality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including a reason clause beginning “This is because” and a suggestion introduced by “Further more.” The reader can generally understand the intended message, but errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, articles, and punctuation occur across the letter. Examples include “I having problem,” “you took a notice,” and “then we will having enough space”; these need forms such as “I am having a problem,” “please take notice,” and “then we will have enough space.” Commas and full stops are also often misplaced, creating run-on sentences. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea each, then add clauses only when their verb forms and punctuation are controlled.

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