Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-08

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 Robert,

I hope you are doing well. It's been ages since we caught up. I'm writing to let you know that the apartment which I rented from you comes with a parking space but when I arrive home from work, I couldn't find any parking space which is becoming a major concern for me.

Since past week it's been a problem to find parking space as the upstairs neighbor has guest living with him and he and his friends arrive at the apartment daily, who are using my parking spot. Whenever I'm arriving from work, I couldn't find parking spot and I've to park my vehicle on streets. Which is becoming frustrating for me.

I feel frustrated as after a long day at work. I feel tired and wanted to have a peaceful time at home, but when I reach home, I'm not able to park my car at my parking area and I feel frustrated and annoyed at the same time. Moreover, now it has become a daily routine for the people living upstairs.

I believe guest parking should be allowed for a limited time and residential parking spot should not be used for guest parking. In addition, there should be an extra charge for guest parking and this news should be there in the society notice board.

I hope this situation will be solved and I will hear a positive response from you.

Yours sincerely,

Prabhnoor

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that the upstairs neighbour’s guests are using your allocated space, describe the inconvenience of parking on the street, and propose limits and charges for guest parking. The reason this bothers you is also clear, particularly when you say you want to relax after a long day at work. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others. For example, the proposed extra charge is not explained in terms of who would pay it or how it would prevent misuse, and the request to put a notice on the board does not specify what action you want Robert to take. A more direct request—such as asking him to remind the neighbour and clarify parking rules—would make the purpose of the letter more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the problem, explains its effect on you, and then offers possible solutions before closing. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “In addition” show how points relate. Some connections are less smooth or clear, however. The sentence beginning “Since past week” combines the cause, the guests’ behaviour, and the parking problem in a crowded way, while “Which is becoming frustrating for me” is separated from the idea it refers to. The repeated statement that you feel frustrated also makes the progression slightly repetitive. Use clearer sentence boundaries and refer directly to the parking space and the neighbour’s guests to make the links more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the situation and your feelings, including “major concern,” “frustrating,” “annoyed,” and “limited time.” These choices make the complaint understandable and show some range beyond basic description. However, several phrases are repetitive or not quite natural for a formal letter. “Find any parking space” is repeated, and “guest living with him” and “this news should be there in the society notice board” are awkwardly expressed. “Parking spot” and “parking space” are both understandable, but consistent, precise wording would improve control. Aim for natural collocations and a politely formal register, for example, describing the guests as “occupying my allocated space” and asking for the parking rules to be “displayed on the noticeboard.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses explaining the cause and effect of the problem. The main message remains clear, but some grammatical errors occur across verb forms, sentence boundaries, and sentence construction. For example, “when I arrive home from work, I couldn’t find” shifts tense; “Since past week” is not a complete, correctly formed time expression; and “Which is becoming frustrating for me” is a sentence fragment. The construction “I feel tired and wanted to have” also mixes present and past forms. Review tense consistency and make sure dependent clauses are attached to complete sentences. More accurate control of these patterns, alongside your existing sentence variety, would strengthen the letter.

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