Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear landlord,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to express my concern regarding the parking lot in our apartment.

Recently I got a new job which and my working hours are from 2.00 p.m to 10.00 p.m. By the time I reach home the parking is full, which is quite upsetting. Some days I have to wait until someone move their car or I have to park in the street. This is quite inconvenient for me since I am already coming home exhausted from work. This has become a nightmare for me. Moreover, I am worried about the parking tickets incase if I have to park outside.

I would really appreciate if you could allot certain parking lots to the residents. This would really help reducing my stress and it's a convenient option for all residents.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I hope you can resolve this matter in a prompt way.

Yours Faithfully,

Swathi V

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: you describe arriving home to a full lot, explain the inconvenience and concern about tickets, and request allocated spaces for residents. Your purpose and polite tone are clear throughout. The explanation that you sometimes wait or park on the street gives useful detail, while the effect of arriving home exhausted makes the problem personal and relevant. To strengthen the response further, develop the proposed solution more specifically—for example, explain how spaces could be assigned or ask the landlord to review whether there are enough spaces for residents. This would extend the suggestion rather than leaving it as a general request.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear progression: you introduce the concern, describe what happens when you return from work, explain its effects, and then make a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish the situation from the proposed solution, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “since” make relationships between ideas clear. The closing is also appropriate for a formal letter. To make the organisation even more effective, separate the description of the parking problem from its consequences, and connect the final request more directly to the ticket risk. Some repeated references to “this matter” in the closing could also be replaced with a more specific reference to the parking issue.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for explaining the problem and maintaining a polite tone. Phrases such as “express my concern,” “quite inconvenient,” and “parking tickets” communicate the main points clearly, and “a nightmare” conveys the strength of your frustration. However, some wording is imprecise or awkward, including “parking lots” for individual spaces and “resolve this matter in a prompt way.” There are also spelling or form issues in “incase” and “allot.” Aim for more precise collocations and a slightly wider range of formal expressions; this would make the letter sound more natural and controlled without changing its clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the reason clause in “This is quite inconvenient for me since I am already coming home exhausted from work.” Most sentences are understandable, and the reader can follow the situation without difficulty. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “I got a new job which and my working hours are…” contains an incorrect clause construction; “someone move their car” needs subject–verb agreement; and “I would really appreciate if” is missing “it” after “appreciate.” The phrase “help reducing my stress” also needs a different grammatical pattern. Review clause linking, agreement, and verb patterns to improve accuracy.

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