Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Mr. Hasnain,

I hope you are doing well.

I am writing you to raise my concern regarding the parking lot in the back of my apartment. I've been staying here for more than a month and I always face same promblem which is not having space in the parking lot every time I arrive at the apartment. I usually reach home before 9' o clock in the evening and the parking is full already. Some cars parked are from other tenants visitors and they are taking time to leave. It really bothers me because it is difficult to find space to park my car. Additionally, it adds stress to me after coming from busy and tiring work.

I would really appreciate if you could solve the problem like talking to other tenants not to keep visitors late, so tenants of your apartment will have space for parking.

I hope to hear from you soon with a positive response.

Yours faithfully,

Jessica

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points: you describe the recurring lack of spaces, explain the stress and difficulty it causes, and ask the landlord to speak with tenants about visitors. The situation is made clearer with the detail that you usually arrive before 9 p.m. and the lot is already full. Your request is polite and your purpose remains clear throughout. To make the response more fully developed, explain the parking arrangement or why visitors are occupying spaces for extended periods, and propose a more specific measure, such as visitor permits or designated visitor spaces. The suggestion to ask visitors not to stay late is relevant, but its practical effect on the shortage could be explained more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible progression from greeting and purpose to the problem, its effect, a proposed solution, and a courteous closing. The sequence is easy to follow, and phrases such as “Additionally” help connect the impact to your explanation. However, most of the content is placed in one long paragraph, so the description, personal impact, and request are not visually separated. Some links are also basic or repetitive, particularly the repeated references to parking space. Use two or three purposeful paragraphs and vary transitions or referencing—for example, group the situation and its consequences together, then present the request separately. This would retain the clear overall arrangement while making cohesion more flexible and polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the issue and its effect, with relevant expressions such as “parking lot,” “tenants,” and “adds stress.” However, the range is limited and several choices or forms are noticeably inaccurate, which keeps the wording from being consistently natural. For example, “same promblem” contains a spelling error and needs an article, while “I am writing you to raise my concern” is an awkward collocation. “Taking time to leave” is also unclear for the intended meaning; “staying for a long time” would be more precise. Aim for accurate, natural phrases such as “raise a concern about,” “the lot is full,” and “visitors occupy spaces for extended periods.” Proofreading spelling and collocations will improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and the meaning is generally clear. For instance, “It really bothers me because it is difficult to find space to park my car” combines a clear main clause with a reason. Some grammatical errors remain, but they rarely prevent understanding. In “I am writing you,” the verb pattern needs “I am writing to you”; “I always face same problem” needs an article before “same problem”; and “I would really appreciate if” requires “it” after “appreciate.” The sentence about visitors is also awkwardly constructed and would be clearer as two sentences. Continue practising articles, verb patterns, and sentence boundaries, while keeping the useful variety of structures you already attempt.

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