Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-19

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. Taylor,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this to express my concerns about that the parking space for my vehicle.

My apartment number is 29 and I am alloted with a one parking space in the back of the buiding. However, nowadays I am not able to find any parking area when I usally get home from work beacuse I think some other apartment people park their vehicles on our property.

I work in a trade sector and you already know we need to work considerable hours, I don't have extra time to find parking space anywhere. Moreover, last week I got a parking fine ticket from City Conuncil when I parked my car on a non-parking zone for a night.

I would really appreciate your efforts if you can designate the parking spaces according to the apartment numbers, which can help everybody to park their vehicles accordingly and there are less chances of entering outsider's vehicles in our spaces.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to a prompt reply.

Yours faithfully,

Sim.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate has successfully addressed all three bullet points required in the task instructions. The situation is clearly described (lack of parking spaces in the apartment's back lot), the impact of the problem is explained (inability to find parking after work and receiving a council fine), and a practical solution is suggested (assigning specific parking spaces according to apartment numbers). The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. Ideas are relevant and fully developed, satisfying the requirements for a Band 7.0 performance.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organised with clear paragraphing, moving smoothly from the greeting and purpose of the letter to the specific problems, the proposed solution, and the closing. Cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Moreover', and 'which can help' are used effectively to guide the reader through the text. Although referencing is occasionally slightly awkward, the overall progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow, aligning well with the descriptors for Band 7.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The candidate demonstrates an adequate and flexible range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully using terms like 'express my concerns', 'designate', and 'consideration'. There are a few lexical inaccuracies, such as 'trade sector' instead of 'trades sector' or 'trade industry', and 'parking fine ticket' which is slightly redundant. However, these errors do not impede communication. The vocabulary deployed is sufficient to earn a Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating a decent grasp of grammar. However, there are a few noticeable grammatical errors, such as 'concerns about that the parking space' (unnecessary 'that'), 'alloted with a one parking space' (article and preposition error), 'usally' (spelling), and 'beacuse' (spelling). Additionally, run-on structures like '...accordingly and there are less chances...' slightly weaken syntactic control. These non-systematic errors place the grammar firmly in the Band 6.0 category.

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