Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-17

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 7.0)

Dear Mr. John,

I hope this letter finds you in good health. My name is Aman and I am residing in apartment number 32 of your building. I am writing this letter to raise concern regarding unavailability of the parking space every evening.

Every evening, when I reach at the parking lot after finishing my office, to my astonishment, the parking is always full. I believe that the staple reason behind this situation is that the visitors use the residents' parking space to park their car which in turn cause inconvenience for the residents.

This whole situation is problematic for me because everyday I have to park my car on the street for at least 2 hours until the parking becomes vacant. Therefore, I cannot afford to sleep until my car is securely parked, which is causing trouble for me to follow my schedule.

I would recommend you to appoint a person in the parking area to ensure that visitors are using only designated parking spaces and if someone fails to follow this instruction, strict actions should be taken against him.

I hope you will take my concerns into consideration and take some actions to solve this dilemma.

Yours sincerely,

Aman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly describe the situation regarding the lack of parking, explain the personal impact on your schedule and sleep, and provide a practical suggestion for the landlord. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. The ideas are well-developed and the purpose of the letter is clear from the beginning. To reach a higher band, you could provide slightly more detail on the impact of the parking issue, perhaps mentioning safety concerns or the specific time you usually return home, which would further extend the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a formal closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task, which aids readability. You use cohesive devices such as 'Therefore', 'In turn', and 'I believe that' to link ideas effectively. However, the transition between the problem and the suggestion could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the progression of ideas is easy to follow throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. Phrases like 'raise concern', 'designated parking spaces', and 'take my concerns into consideration' are well-chosen and appropriate for the formal context. There are some minor issues with word choice, such as 'staple reason' (which is slightly unnatural in this context) and 'finish my office' (which should be 'finish work'). Expanding your range of collocations would help elevate the score further.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. Most of your sentences are clear and error-free. However, there are some grammatical slips, such as 'reach at the parking lot' (should be 'reach the parking lot') and 'cause inconvenience' (should be 'causes inconvenience' to agree with the subject). Additionally, 'strict actions should be taken against him' is slightly awkward; 'them' would be more appropriate as the gender of the visitor is unknown. Despite these minor errors, your meaning is never obscured.

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