Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-14

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 Sir,

I am writting to inform you of the recent situation concerning the parking space in a building where I am staying.

I am staying in your building at 14 Brendam street Obacran. I parked into the building three months ago and it has been a dream come true apartment apart from the issue of parking space am facing irreconsirably continously.

I always find it difficult finding a parking space whenever i come home from work and i suppose it is as a result of poor management of parking space. firstly, we are 3 different occupants in the building, i happened to be the last to park into the building and supposedly, each occupant should have his or her own one parking space but. As it stands, one of the occupants has 2 cars and be that as it is, an occupant shouldnt occupy morre than one parking space wihout making sure that his or her fellow occupant has a space left.

I suggest you call a meeting on the occupants platform to address the issue to avoid uneccesary issue between co tenants.

Thanks for youe understanding looking for you addressing the issue.

Yours faithfully,

Mary

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you describe difficulty finding a space after work, explain that another occupant has two cars, and propose a meeting to discuss the issue. The complaint is relevant and the landlord can understand the main problem. However, some parts are more fully addressed than others. The effect on you is only briefly implied by “I always find it difficult,” and the proposed meeting does not specify a practical parking arrangement, such as assigning one space per apartment or setting clear rules for additional vehicles. Develop these points so the landlord understands both the impact and the action you want taken.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter follows a generally sensible order: it introduces the parking problem, gives a possible cause, and ends with a request. Paragraphing also helps separate the opening from the explanation and suggestion. Some connections are less clear, however. The long paragraph beginning “I always find it difficult” combines the problem, the number of occupants, and the two-car issue, while “but” is left hanging after “one parking space.” The final request for a meeting is understandable, but the closing sentence is difficult to follow. Use clearer sentence boundaries and link each point explicitly to the next to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant language for a formal complaint, including “concerning the parking space,” “poor management,” and “address the issue.” However, the range and accuracy of vocabulary are limited by several noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, such as “writting,” “irreconsirably,” “continously,” and “uneccesary.” Some phrases are also unnatural or unclear: “parked into the building” and “occupants platform” do not express the intended meaning precisely. Choose familiar, accurate collocations rather than attempting wording that obscures your point. More precise terms such as “parking allocation” and “designated space” would help explain the problem and proposed solution.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, the sentence explaining that one occupant has two cars and the sentence beginning “I suggest you call a meeting.” However, some sentence structures are faulty or incomplete, which makes parts of the letter harder to read. In “each occupant should have his or her own one parking space but,” the contrast is unfinished, and “Thanks for youe understanding looking for you addressing the issue” lacks clear grammatical connections. There are also errors in articles, prepositions, and sentence punctuation. Practise dividing long sentences into complete clauses and checking that each sentence has a clear subject and verb; this will improve accuracy while preserving your attempts at complex structures.

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