Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to express my dissatisfaction with the parking space in my apartment. Kindly allow me to elaborate on this situation.

At the outset, I have been living in this apartment for last two weeks, and I have been facing this problem due to large volume of cars parked in the building. I am unable to find empty space in this building when I come back home from work.

Furthermore, this situation give me an extra stress after my work due to limited parking space. Also, I received parking ticket last week, which caused inconvenience to me.

Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could expand the parking space and allot a separate parking for everyone so that residents can park their vehicles at a designated place. Apart from it, I am willing to pay extra parking fees if required.

I hope you will look into this matter at your earliest convenience. I would be grateful if you could solve these issues as soon as possible. I am eagerly waiting for a prompt response from your side.

Gratefully yours,

Ramanpreet Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly describe the parking situation, explain the negative impact (stress and a parking ticket), and provide a constructive suggestion for the landlord. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. The ideas are relevant and well-developed, ensuring the reader fully understands the nature of the problem and your proposed solution. To reach a higher band, ensure that the opening and closing are fully consistent with the formal register, as 'Gratefully yours' is slightly unconventional in this context; 'Yours sincerely' would be more standard.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized, with each paragraph focusing on a specific aspect of the task. You use cohesive devices such as 'At the outset', 'Furthermore', and 'Additionally' to guide the reader through your points. The progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow. However, the transition between the introduction and the first body paragraph could be smoother. The paragraphing is sufficient and appropriate for a letter of this length. Overall, the structure supports the message effectively without any confusion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'dissatisfaction', 'elaborate', 'inconvenience', and 'designated'. There are some minor collocation issues, such as 'allot a separate parking' (should be 'allot a separate parking space') and 'give me an extra stress' (should be 'causes me extra stress'). While the vocabulary is functional and clear, it lacks the variety and precision of more sophisticated lexical choices that would elevate the response to a higher band. The word choice is generally accurate and does not impede communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'for last two weeks' (missing 'the'), 'due to large volume' (missing 'a'), and 'I received parking ticket' (missing 'a'). Additionally, 'this situation give me' contains a subject-verb agreement error ('gives'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning. To improve, focus on article usage and subject-verb agreement. Incorporating a wider variety of complex sentence structures with greater accuracy would help in achieving a higher score.

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