Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-03

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 Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you about a parking problem. I would appreciate it if you could reserve a parking slot for me to avoid any inconvenience.

To begin with, I would like to explain that I live in a small apartment where I never find an empty parking spot. This is mainly because outsiders come here for cleaning. Consequently, instead of spending quality time with my family, I wasted maximum time finding space for my car.

Furthermore, this kind of situation makes me frustrated and irritated. In addition, sometimes I walked to my home because the parking space was far away. I also left a note many times, but the situation is still the same. Therefore, I would be grateful if you could complain to the cleaning staff.

Finally, to tackle this situation, please reseve my place from now on which will be gretful step for me. Please let me know if any further information is required.

Thank you for your time.

your faithfulll

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: describing the situation, explaining the impact, and suggesting a solution. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the suggestion to 'complain to the cleaning staff' is a bit vague, and the request to 'reserve my place' could have been expanded with more detail on how this might be implemented. While the task is fully addressed, the depth of the response is at a Band 6 level as the ideas are presented but not fully extended or explored in a sophisticated manner.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, and the progression of ideas is clear. Cohesive devices such as 'To begin with,' 'Consequently,' 'Furthermore,' and 'Finally' are used to link sentences and ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes a bit mechanical. The referencing is generally clear, though the transition between the problem of the cleaning staff and the request for a reserved spot could be smoother. Overall, the structure is coherent and follows the standard conventions of a formal letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their message clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'inconvenience' and 'frustrated,' but there are also instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'wasted maximum time' and 'gretful step.' Spelling errors like 'reseve' and 'gretful' (intended as 'grateful') are present, as well as a minor error in the closing 'your faithfulll.' While these errors do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading and a wider range of precise vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The letter uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'I wasted maximum time' (tense inconsistency), 'sometimes I walked to my home' (tense inconsistency), and 'which will be gretful step' (missing article). Punctuation is generally functional, but the errors in verb tenses and articles occur frequently enough to be noticeable. While the meaning remains clear throughout, the control over complex structures is not consistent enough to reach a higher band.

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