Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-14

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 sir,

I am writing to draw your attention to a serious issue regarding parking space in my building.

specifically, there is fewer space in back parking lot than there are rented apartments in the building . And cars end up double parked and blocking each other's cars.

As a results, it waste a lot of time to find parking spot in parking lot due to which I have to spend 15-20 minutes to get parking spot instead of resting. Moreover, tight spaces rise the risk of scratches and dents.

Given these circumstances, I suggest you to assign one specific spot in parking to each apartment unit. Also, partner with a nearby lot to rent overflow space for tenants. So, everyone get space to park their car without wasting any time as well as causing any damage .

I look forward for hearning from you soon.

Kind regards,

Mani Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points: you describe the shortage and double parking, explain that it costs you 15–20 minutes and creates a risk of vehicle damage, and propose assigning spaces or arranging overflow parking. Your purpose is clear throughout, and the suggestions are relevant to a landlord. The explanation of the problem is supported with concrete consequences, which makes the complaint persuasive. To develop the ideas further, clarify how the landlord might allocate spaces fairly when there are fewer spaces than apartments—for example, by prioritising residents who need a car or introducing a rotation. This would make the proposed solution more fully considered rather than leaving its practical details open.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression from the parking problem to its effects and then to possible solutions. Linking expressions such as “As a result,” “Moreover,” and “Given these circumstances” help the reader follow the reasoning, while the opening and closing make the purpose and format clear. The two proposed actions are also easy to identify. To make the organisation more polished, separate the situation, its impact, and the requested action into distinct paragraphs. Some transitions, particularly “So,” make the final request feel slightly abrupt; connecting the outcome directly to the proposed measures would create smoother progression. Overall, the ideas are logically arranged and the message is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal complaint, including “double parked,” “overflow space,” and “scratches and dents.” These choices communicate the practical problem and its consequences clearly. There are, however, some inaccurate or unnatural word choices and collocations, such as “tight spaces rise the risk” and “assign one specific spot in parking.” Spelling errors in “hearning” and “results” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more natural combinations, such as “increase the risk of damage” and “allocate a parking space to each apartment.” More precise phrasing would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately formal without changing its clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a sentence explaining the consequences of the shortage and a suggestion introduced with “Given these circumstances.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. For example, “there is fewer space” has a number-agreement error, “it waste” needs a correctly formed verb, and “everyone get” requires subject–verb agreement. The sentence beginning “specifically” is also awkwardly joined to the preceding sentence, and punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent. Practise checking agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, then proofread each sentence. Greater control of these forms would make your varied structures more consistently clear.

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