Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-18

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 5.0)

Dear landlord,

I hope you are good.

I am writing this letter to as I want discuss something really important to you that bother me everyday. As you know I do night shifts everyday and I acme late at house at 4am and I need to park my car in parking lot but daily there was more unknown car of another tenant's friends as they do party everynight so when ever I acme back, there was a cars and I find no space to park a car everytime I park on road and for this time, I got a parking ticket.

I can not tackle this situation anymore. Please talk with another tenants in the apartment and handle the situation. As one's I talk with them and they said we came first and park the fist in the available spot but I also paid parking expenses. I request you to please talk with them and find a solution so that they can understand and I can park my car in parking lot.

thanks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have addressed all three bullet points: describing the situation, explaining the impact, and suggesting a solution. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited by the repetitive nature of the writing and the lack of formal structure. While the purpose of the letter is clear, the tone is inconsistent and occasionally informal, which is not ideal for a formal request to a landlord. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is expanded with more specific detail and that the tone remains consistently professional throughout the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter lacks clear paragraphing, which makes the text feel like a single block of information. While there is a basic logical flow from the problem to the request, the use of cohesive devices is very limited. You rely heavily on simple conjunctions like 'and' to connect ideas, which makes the sentences feel repetitive and disjointed. To improve, you should use a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'consequently', 'furthermore', 'therefore') and organize your ideas into distinct paragraphs: one for the situation, one for the impact, and one for the proposed solution.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Your vocabulary is quite basic and repetitive, with several errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'acme' instead of 'came' and 'fist' instead of 'first'. You use a limited range of vocabulary, which restricts your ability to convey your message with precision. To improve, focus on learning collocations related to housing and formal complaints. For example, instead of saying 'I can not tackle this situation', you could use 'I find this situation increasingly difficult to manage'. Expanding your vocabulary will help you express your frustration more effectively and professionally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter, including issues with verb tense consistency ('there was a cars'), subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure. Many sentences are run-on or fragmented, which makes the text difficult to follow. You rely almost exclusively on simple sentence structures. To improve, you need to work on basic sentence construction, specifically ensuring that your verbs match the tense of the narrative and that you use articles and plurals correctly. Practicing complex sentence structures, such as using relative clauses, would also help improve your score.

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