Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-11

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 5.5)

Dear Landlord,

I hope you are doing well, I am writting to you because I am unable to find a parking spot when I get back home from my work, I understand that it is a small space for everyone to park and causes great inconvinence to all.

I have a solution to this problem, maybe we can assign time slots for everyone to park, when i am at work that parking spot can be utilized by anyone who needs it, and when i get back from work I can use the space.

Let me know if you find this valuable, If not I am open to more suggestions so we can solve this problem as soon as possible.

Thank you for understanding,

Best regards,

Devansh Lakhiar.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main situation and offer a relevant solution: assigning parking spaces according to when residents are away. The letter also explains that the shortage causes inconvenience, so the reader can understand the basic concern. However, the reason it bothers you is only briefly stated, and the proposed time-slot system is not explained in enough detail to show how it would work fairly for all residents. The response also does not meet the required minimum length, leaving the ideas under-developed. To strengthen the letter, describe a specific recent example, explain the practical impact on you, and clarify how residents could agree on or manage the shared schedule.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The message follows a generally sensible order: you introduce the parking problem, suggest a solution, and close by inviting a response. This gives the reader a coherent overall arrangement. However, most of the content is placed in two long paragraphs, and the first sentence joins several ideas with commas, making the progression less clear. The transition from describing the problem to proposing a solution is understandable but abrupt. Use separate paragraphs for the situation and its effects, the proposed arrangement, and the closing request. Full stops and a few clear linking phrases would make the relationships between ideas easier to follow without relying on repeated forms such as “and” and “when.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for communicating the basic issue and includes some appropriate expressions, such as “parking spot,” “time slots,” and “open to more suggestions.” The meaning is generally clear, but the range is limited and some choices or spelling errors reduce accuracy and polish. For example, “great inconvinence” contains a spelling error, while “find this valuable” is not the most natural way to ask whether a proposal is acceptable. You could use more precise language to describe the impact and the practical arrangement, such as “considerable inconvenience” and “a rotating parking schedule.” Check spelling carefully and choose collocations that sound natural in a formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt longer sentences and use clauses with “when” to explain how the suggested arrangement might work. The message remains understandable, but some sentence structures and punctuation are inaccurate. For instance, “I hope you are doing well, I am…” joins two complete sentences with a comma; “I understand that it is a small space for everyone to park and causes…” also has an unclear subject relationship. Capitalisation is inconsistent in “i” and “If,” and the closing sentence beginning “Let me know…” would be clearer with a question mark or a more formal request. Use full stops to separate complete ideas, and vary sentence structures while checking that each clause has a clear subject and verb.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.