Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-10

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 Mr Smith,

I am Krishna Parekh. I'd like to inform you something about the parking space behind the apartment building.

All the family members in my home are working. We generally park our vehicles at the back of the building. But these days I have a lot of work to do in the office, so came late from the office. When I came home late i often cannot find an empty parking space for my vehicle.

These things happen daily now. i have no space to park my car in the parking lot. so, i have to park my car to the other side of pay and use parking lot. I would be grateful if you look into this matter.

I have a suggestion for this matter. i think we have to mark the space with the number of the house. and also charge the penalty for parking in another house number parking rather then their. Hopfully , you will pay immediate attention to this matter.

your scincealy

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt: describing the situation, explaining why it is a problem, and suggesting a solution. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, while you mention that you have to park in a 'pay and use' lot, you could have elaborated on the inconvenience or the financial burden this causes to make your argument more persuasive. The letter covers the requirements sufficiently to meet the criteria for a Band 6.0, as all parts are addressed, though some areas could be more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your points. You use basic cohesive devices like 'But', 'So', and 'And also' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions are abrupt. For example, the jump from describing the parking issue to suggesting a solution could be smoother with better linking phrases. The use of referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure relies on simple sentence connections rather than a more sophisticated range of cohesive devices. This places your performance in the Band 6.0 range.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your message clearly. You use relevant terms such as 'parking space', 'vehicles', and 'penalty'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'charge the penalty' (should be 'impose a penalty') and 'rather then their' (should be 'rather than theirs'). You also have some spelling errors like 'scincealy' and 'Hopfully'. To reach a higher band, you should aim for more precise vocabulary and ensure correct spelling of common words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. Issues include inconsistent verb tenses (e.g., 'so came late' instead of 'so I come home late'), missing articles, and incorrect capitalization (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with commas and periods. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of the writing, which is consistent with a Band 5.5.

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