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 Mr. Singh,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to inform you about the parking problem that I am facing from last two weeks. Actually, during the night time there is no space available for my car and the main reason of this that some people from other building parked their vehicals over there. Because of this situation, I faced so much difficulty sometimes I have to pack my car outside our building.

Therefore, I just want that you will take some initiatives such as you can hire a night watchman for our building, put camers on parking area, and also take some legal action against those people to tackle that issue so that I can park my car in our parking area without any problem.

I hope for a positive response from your side, meet you soon to discuss that issue in person.

Your faithfully

Sunpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter covers all three requested points: you describe the lack of spaces at night, explain that you sometimes have to park outside the building, and propose a watchman, cameras, and action against non-residents. The purpose is clear and the tone is generally appropriate for writing to a landlord. To make the response more complete, develop the impact on you and clarify the proposed measures—for example, explain whether the outside parking feels unsafe or adds time to your journey, and suggest resident permits or marked spaces. The closing also promises to discuss the issue but does not make a specific request for the landlord to respond or take action. These details would make the ideas more fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible order: you introduce the problem, explain its cause and effect, then offer solutions and close the letter. Linking phrases such as “Because of this situation” and “Therefore” help show the relationship between ideas. However, the letter is presented as one dense paragraph, so the separate functions of the opening, explanation, request, and closing are not visually clear. Some transitions also feel mechanical, particularly the move from the problem directly to a list of actions. Use short paragraphs and connect the suggestions to the landlord’s role more naturally, such as “Could you consider…” This would strengthen the progression and make the letter easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the issue and possible remedies, including “parking problem,” “night watchman,” and “legal action.” However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “vehicals” and “camers” are misspelled, while “pack my car” does not express the intended meaning of parking. Phrases such as “take some initiatives” and “positive response from your side” are also unnatural in this context. Aim for accurate, conventional collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise language such as “unauthorised vehicles,” “install security cameras,” and “take steps to address the problem” would make the letter sound clearer and more appropriate for a formal request.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple statements and longer sentences, and the main message remains understandable. Some grammatical errors are present, especially in verb forms and sentence construction. For example, “I am facing from last two weeks” needs a present-perfect form with “for,” and “some people from other building parked” needs an article and a tense that fits the ongoing situation. The sentence beginning “Because of this situation” also joins several ideas awkwardly, while “I just want that you will take” uses an incorrect clause pattern. Practise forming polite requests with “I would like to ask you to…” and separating long sentences. These changes would improve accuracy while preserving your range of sentence forms.

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