Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-13

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 Sir,

I'm your tenant at 246 chipstead, Mississauga, ON.

I have been living in your apartment from last 4 years. Lately, it become difficult for me to find parking space due to increase in the number of tenants in other apartment and this problem becomes worse on the weekends since many people invites their family & friends over.

Sometimes, when i come back from work it takes around 30 minute to find the space for my car which makes me more tired after my 12 hour shift.

I would like to suggest one way to this problem which is you can talk to the manager of the building and put a "reserved parking" sign on one parking spot and if they ask for extra monthly fees for that i would have no problem with that.

i hope to hear from you as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Tushar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you describe difficulty finding a space, explain that the delay is tiring after a long shift, and propose a reserved space for an additional fee. These details make the letter relevant and your request is understandable. However, the solution is quite narrow: reserving one space is suggested, but you do not explain how it would be allocated or address the reported increase in visitors and tenants. The situation and its impact could also be developed with a little more detail. The response is one word below the required minimum, so it does not fully meet the task’s length instruction. A fuller explanation and a practical alternative, such as visitor parking rules, would strengthen the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible order: you introduce yourself, describe the parking problem, explain its effect, and then make a request. This gives the letter a coherent overall arrangement. Paragraph breaks also help distinguish the main points. Some connections are less smooth, however. The sentence beginning “Lately” combines the increase in tenants with the weekend visitor problem, making the relationship between these causes slightly unclear. The transition into “I would like to suggest” is understandable but formulaic, and the closing is separated from the request without a clear final summary. Use clearer links such as “In addition” for the weekend issue, and group related details into focused paragraphs to make progression more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for communicating the main issue, with relevant phrases such as “parking space,” “reserved parking,” and “extra monthly fees.” The reader can understand the request without difficulty. However, the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or unnatural, including “this problem becomes worse” and “one way to this problem.” “Other apartment” is also unclear in context, and “find the space” could be expressed more naturally. These choices keep the language from showing greater flexibility and precision. Aim for accurate collocations and a slightly more formal register suitable for a landlord letter, while retaining the clear, direct wording you already use.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example the sentence linking the parking delay to feeling tired after work. The overall meaning remains clear, but some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries reduce accuracy. Examples include “I have been living … from last 4 years” and “it become difficult”; these need more accurate tense and time expressions. In “many people invites,” the verb does not agree with its subject, while “when i” also needs correct capitalization. The long sentence beginning “I would like to suggest” would be clearer if divided or punctuated more carefully. Practise checking tense, subject–verb agreement, and sentence boundaries after drafting.

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