Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-19

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 Tony,

I would like to draw your attention towards an issue of unavailable parking for my car. I have been living in this apartment for the past 3 months. However, it was very feasible for me in the beginning to find a space for my car in the parking lot, nows it is really hard to find one parking at night.

From the last three weeks, my shifts at the work was changed from morning to closing shifts. Which is causing me to arrive late at night and finding the parking spots to be occupied by other residents of the building. I would really appreciate if you would give me an owership to a parking lot, so that I can park my car whenever I come back from the work without any difficulties. If you want me to pay extra in rent, I'll be happy to add that amount in my monthly rent.

I hope you can understand my current struggle to find a parking spot at late night whereas everyone is sleeping in the building.

I am looking forward for your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Peter

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly describe the parking situation, explain the impact of your new work schedule, and propose a reasonable solution involving a potential rent increase. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on the impact of the situation; for example, mentioning the stress or safety concerns of walking from a distant spot late at night would provide more depth to your explanation of why it bothers you.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the problem from the proposed solution. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'However' and 'If you want me to', which help the flow. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical, and the connection between sentences could be smoother. For instance, the transition between the description of your shift change and the request for a parking spot could be more fluidly linked to improve the overall progression of ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'unavailable', 'feasible', and 'occupied'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'give me an owership to a parking lot', which is not a natural collocation. 'Ownership' is not the correct term here; 'assigned parking space' or 'reserved spot' would be more precise. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is generally effective. However, there are several grammatical errors that persist throughout the text, such as 'nows it is really hard' (should be 'now it is'), 'my shifts at the work was changed' (subject-verb agreement error), and 'looking forward for your reply' (should be 'looking forward to'). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and correct preposition usage will help improve your accuracy.

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