Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Ali,

I am writing this letter to inform you an issue, which I am encountering nowadays. As you already know, I am a doctor, and I have to work late hours. Therefore, It is usual for me to come late at night. However, I have been facing a parking issue recently, when I come back from work. This is third time in a week that I do not find a empty space for parking in parking lot.

As said before, I come late at night, and unable to find a free space is really frustrating for me. Moreover, due to this, I have to park my car two blocks away from my apartment. In addition to that, I have to walk to the residing building, which is causing more physical stress, while I have been working all day long.

Nevertheless, a parking facility is integral part of our contract. Therefore, I would request you to take a appropriate action. I would suggest you that you should mark each parking space to respective resident of this building.

I hope that you would take necessary action, and I am looking forward to it.

Yours sincerely,

Ayaz

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You described the parking situation clearly, explained the negative impact on your physical well-being after long shifts, and provided a practical solution by suggesting assigned parking spaces. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a landlord, maintaining a formal yet firm register throughout. The purpose of the letter is clear from the outset, and the ideas are well-developed and relevant to the task. You have fully satisfied the requirements of this General Training Task 1.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use cohesive devices such as 'Therefore', 'However', 'Moreover', and 'In addition to that' to link your ideas. While the flow is generally good, some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the situation, the impact, and the proposed solution. The progression of ideas is easy to follow, and the referencing is clear throughout the text, ensuring the reader understands the context and the request without confusion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task. Phrases like 'integral part of our contract' and 'physical stress' are used effectively. However, there are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'inform you an issue' (should be 'inform you of an issue') and 'residing building' (which is slightly unnatural; 'apartment building' or 'residence' would be better). You also missed an article in 'a empty space'. While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the vocabulary from reaching a higher band. Expanding your range of collocations would further improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical slips, such as 'This is third time' (missing 'the'), 'unable to find' (missing the subject 'I am'), and 'take a appropriate action' (should be 'an appropriate'). Additionally, 'I would suggest you that you should' is slightly redundant. Despite these errors, the meaning remains clear, and the grammar does not cause difficulty for the reader. To improve, focus on article usage and ensuring that subjects are present in all clauses, especially when using coordinate or subordinate structures.

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