Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-20

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 Mr. Smith,

I am writing to express my concern regarding empty parking spot. I would like to explain that when I was coming home from work I can not find empty parking space.

To begin with, I always cae late at night and there were no parking slots available. This is because apartment parking lot area is compact.

Regarding that it bothers me alot, because I was already tired of work and I have to park my vehicles on street. In particular, my vehicles got scratches and had a parking ticktes. As a result, I have to pay heafty amount of fines.

Finally, I would suggest if you can make strict rules regarding one parking per apartment that could solve the situation. I would appreciate it if you could take appropiate actions. This would help to resolve the situation for everyone.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Olivia

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: describing the situation, explaining the impact, and suggesting a solution. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, while you mention the parking lot is 'compact', you could have elaborated more on the specific times or frequency of the issue to provide a clearer picture. The suggestion of 'one parking per apartment' is relevant and well-integrated. Overall, the response covers the requirements sufficiently, but further detail would elevate the quality of the communication.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Regarding that', and 'Finally' to transition between ideas. While these are functional, the flow is occasionally slightly mechanical. The referencing is generally clear, though some sentences, such as 'Regarding that it bothers me alot', are slightly awkward in their connection to the previous paragraph. Overall, the progression of ideas is easy to follow, and the structure is appropriate for a formal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'compact', 'consideration', and 'appropriate actions'. However, there are several spelling errors ('cae' for 'come', 'ticktes' for 'tickets', 'heafty' for 'hefty', 'appropiate' for 'appropriate') and minor collocation issues ('parking ticktes' instead of 'parking tickets' or 'fines'). While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a wider range of precise vocabulary to reach a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, particularly with verb tenses and articles, such as 'when I was coming home... I can not find' (tense inconsistency) and 'on street' (missing article 'the'). Additionally, 'I always cae late' contains a spelling error that affects the verb form. While the meaning is always clear, the frequency of these small errors prevents the writing from being considered highly accurate. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage would significantly improve your score.

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