Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-22

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 Mona,

I am writing this letter to highlight the current issue of parking space, especially when I come back from the office. As you are aware that, the size of a basement is small and due to that each house has been alloted dedicated space for their vehicles.

Even after the clear instruction from the society secretary, people are still not using their allocated space, which hampers the other residents who come late after the work. Because they don't get the space to park their car in the evening.

I strogly suggest that arrange a society meeting and strictly informed everybody to utilise the given parking space and act with discipline. Otherise the fines can be charged to the paticular person.

I hope that you take this situation seriously and word towards the solution of it. Awaiting for your response on the letter.

Warm regards,

Nency

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the parking situation, explaining the impact, and suggesting a solution. However, the response falls slightly short of the 150-word minimum requirement, which negatively impacts the score. While the ideas are relevant, they are somewhat underdeveloped; for instance, the explanation of why it bothers you could be expanded with more personal detail to better meet the requirements of a formal letter. To improve, ensure you fully develop each point and check that your word count consistently exceeds the minimum threshold to avoid penalties.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. There is an attempt to use cohesive devices, such as 'Even after' and 'Because', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical. The referencing is generally clear, but the flow between the problem description and the proposed solution could be smoother. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and phrases to connect sentences and paragraphs more naturally, ensuring that the relationship between ideas is explicitly stated.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the message to be communicated clearly. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'word towards the solution' (should be 'work towards') and 'alloted' (spelling error). The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited and relies on fairly common expressions. To improve, try to incorporate more precise terminology related to housing or administrative issues and pay closer attention to spelling and standard collocations to demonstrate a more flexible range of language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'As you are aware that, the size...' (incorrect clause structure) and 'Otherise the fines can be charged' (spelling and awkward phrasing). Additionally, 'Awaiting for your response' is non-standard; 'I look forward to your response' would be more appropriate. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to affect the overall clarity. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and refining complex sentence construction will help improve your accuracy.

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