Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-08

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 Sir,

I am writing this letter to complaint about parking amenities at my residential place. I am facing a plethora of problems related to parking even though I had a numerous discussion with administrators of building.

At the time of renting this place, building authority allocated me one parking spot in a parking area in the back side of building. These days, there are no security at the unit because of that I am suffering issues. Everyone are not following the rules and regulation of premises. My parking is always utilized by other resident.

There main why I it wreaks mutlifarious problems in my ongoing life is that my work completed at mid-night and when I return home the whole parking area is full with vehicle even though I do not receive opportunity to park my car at allocated location.

I would appreciate it If you invest your time to tackle this matter as early as possible because it generating enormous problems and we need to ameliorate security system specially for parking facilities.

I look forward to receiving your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Piyush.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points: the situation is described, the impact is explained, and a suggestion is made. However, the development of ideas is somewhat hindered by awkward phrasing and grammatical errors. For instance, the mention of 'security' seems slightly disconnected from the primary issue of parking availability. While the task requirements are met, the tone is occasionally inconsistent, and the explanation of why the situation is bothersome could be more clearly articulated to ensure the landlord understands the urgency of the request.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure of the complaint. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or misused, such as 'There main why I it wreaks mutlifarious problems'. This sentence is difficult to parse and disrupts the flow. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the transition between the problem description and the proposed solution could be smoother. Overall, the letter is coherent, but the progression of ideas is occasionally interrupted by structural errors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student attempts to use a more sophisticated vocabulary, such as 'plethora', 'multifarious', and 'ameliorate'. While these attempts are positive, they are often used incorrectly or in unnatural collocations (e.g., 'wreaks multifarious problems in my ongoing life'). There are also basic errors in word choice, such as 'complaint' instead of 'complain' and 'residential place' instead of 'residence'. The range is adequate for the task, but the lack of precision in word choice prevents a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writing contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors throughout. Subject-verb agreement is often incorrect, such as 'Everyone are not following' and 'there are no security'. Additionally, there are issues with article usage and sentence construction, such as 'my work completed at mid-night'. These errors are noticeable and occasionally cause the reader to pause, though they do not completely impede communication. A greater focus on basic grammatical accuracy is needed before attempting more complex structures.

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