Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-21

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 Mr. Trivedi,

I hope you are doing well.

I am writing this letter to inform you that I am having trouble finding a parking space in the apartment parking lot daily.

I would like to say that every evening I come back from work. There is not a single parking spot left for me to park my car. I have to look outside to park my car, which wastes a lot of energy and time.

Mainly, I have to suffer various problems: firstly, I have to pay tickets several times because I park my car on the street. Secondly, I am getting very tired because I am coming from work, and I have to walk a lot from the street back home. Lastly, I am getting very late to get dinner.

I would like to request something about parking spaces. I believe there should be a specific allotted parking to each member of the apartments.

I hope you will look into this matter, looking forward to your prompt response on this matter.

Sincerely,

Harshil Trivedi

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 on your daily routine, and propose a viable solution. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on the proposed solution, perhaps by suggesting a specific system like numbered permits or a waiting list, which would show more developed ideas. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the response is fully relevant to the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'firstly', 'secondly', and 'lastly' to structure your arguments, which makes the text easy to follow. However, the paragraphing is slightly disjointed; the second paragraph is quite long and could be split to better separate the description of the problem from the specific consequences. Additionally, some transitions between sentences feel a bit mechanical. Improving the flow by using more varied linking phrases would enhance the overall coherence of the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for this task, such as 'inform', 'allotted', and 'prompt response'. However, the vocabulary is somewhat repetitive, particularly the use of 'park my car' and 'parking'. There are also minor collocation issues, such as 'getting very late to get dinner', which sounds unnatural. To improve, try to use more precise synonyms and collocations related to housing and parking issues. While your meaning is always clear, expanding your range of descriptive language would help you achieve a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, and your meaning is consistently clear. There are some grammatical errors, such as 'I am getting very late to get dinner' (should be 'I am arriving home very late') and 'I would like to request something about parking spaces' (which is slightly vague). Additionally, there are minor punctuation and tense inconsistencies, such as 'I am coming from work' instead of 'I have just come from work'. Despite these errors, they do not impede communication, and you show a good grasp of basic sentence construction.

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