Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear landlord,

I am writing to bring your attention a persistent problem with the limited parking space available to residents. Despite paying rent regularly , i often struggle to find a suitable parking spot. As i observed some residents park more than one vehicle. Due to this i have to park far away and i feel really scared to walking alone to the appartments. this really raise the questions on my personal safety .I would really appreciate it if you could look into this matter at your earliest convenience and introduce designated parking spsces for each apartment.

Thank you for your time and consideration .I look forwar to your prompt response and a satisfactory resolution.

your sincerely

simranjit kaur,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the central problem—residents taking more than one vehicle—and explain that you must park farther away and feel unsafe walking back. You also make a relevant request for designated spaces. However, the task is only partially addressed: the situation and its effect are brief, and the proposed solution is not explained or supported. The letter also contains 119 words, so it does not meet the required minimum of 150. Develop each point with specific detail, such as how often this happens, why the walk feels unsafe, and how spaces could be allocated or monitored. A fuller, more explicit request would make the purpose clearer and more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message follows a generally sensible order: you introduce the parking issue, describe its effect, request action, and close politely. This gives the reader a coherent overall arrangement. Some links between ideas are less smooth, however. “As I observed some residents park more than one vehicle” is not clearly connected to the preceding sentence, and the shift from the parking difficulty to personal safety could be developed more gradually. The response is also presented as one compact paragraph, so the main points are not visually separated. Use a short opening paragraph, a body paragraph explaining the problem and its impact, and a final paragraph with the request; connect them with clear, natural transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a landlord letter, including “persistent problem,” “designated parking spaces,” and “personal safety.” These phrases communicate the issue and desired action clearly, and the tone is mostly appropriate. Some word choices and spelling errors reduce precision, such as “suitable parking spot” where “available parking space” is more direct, and “spsces” and “look forwar.” “Bring your attention” is also less natural than “bring to your attention.” Aim for accurate spelling and conventional collocations, and use a few more precise terms to describe the impact and proposed arrangement. Proofreading would help preserve the otherwise clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the conditional request, “I would really appreciate it if you could look into this matter.” The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction and control are noticeable. For example, “As I observed some residents park more than one vehicle” is an incomplete or awkwardly formed clause, and “I feel really scared to walking” uses an incorrect verb pattern. There are also issues with capitalization and punctuation, including lowercase “i” and missing spaces after full stops. Practise complete clauses and verb patterns such as “scared to walk,” then check sentence boundaries and capitalization carefully.

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