Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-15

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 Mr.smith,

I am writing to formally complain about the parking lot, since few days,I was unable to find parking spot when i get home from work.

The main concern is the parking spots is not spacious. Also, the visitors are parking in parking lot. Because of that, it is pilling up so fast. For instance, last week i have seen soo many visitors are parking and enjoying the party in the apartments. This has resulted in inconvenience to me.

I would appreciate if you could warn the tenants to avoid overnight parties. Furthermore, I also suggest expanding parking space would be highly beneficial to the tenants. I trust this matter will be resolved promptly as it is getting hectic to me.

Thank you for your attention. I expect a response from you soon. Please contact me if you have any question while investigating this issue.

Yours sincerely,

Saniya khan.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you describe difficulty finding a space, explain that visitors and parties contribute to the problem, and propose warning tenants and expanding the parking area. The complaint is clear and appropriately directed to the landlord. However, some ideas are not fully developed: the link between parties and parking shortages is asserted rather than explained, and the effect on you is only briefly described as an “inconvenience.” The proposed expansion is relevant, but you could make the request more practical by asking the landlord to check whether spaces are being used by non-residents or to introduce visitor parking rules. This covers the task well overall, with some details needing clearer support and development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from the complaint to its causes, proposed solutions, and a polite closing. Paragraphing helps separate these functions, and connectors such as “Also,” “For instance,” and “Furthermore” make the relationships between points visible. Some links are mechanical or unclear, however. “Because of that, it is pilling up so fast” does not clearly identify what is accumulating, and the example about visitors at a party does not fully explain how this leads to unavailable spaces. The opening sentence also runs several ideas together. To strengthen progression, state the parking problem first, then explain how visitor parking contributes to it, and connect each proposed action directly to that cause.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary suited to a formal complaint, including “formally complain,” “inconvenience,” “highly beneficial,” and “resolved promptly.” These choices show an attempt to use a range beyond basic everyday language. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “the parking spots is not spacious” does not clearly express the shortage, “pilling up” is not the right phrase for parking demand, and “getting hectic to me” is awkward in this context. There are also spelling and capitalization slips, including “soo,” “i,” and “Mr.smith.” Aim for precise phrases such as “spaces are often occupied” and “this causes considerable inconvenience,” and check spelling and names carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a reason clause with “since” and a conditional-style request beginning “I would appreciate if.” The overall meaning is generally understandable, but errors in agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries recur. For example, “the parking spots is” should use a plural verb, while “find parking spot” needs an article or plural noun. In “last week i have seen,” the past-time reference calls for a past-tense form, and the opening sentence needs clearer punctuation and separation. Some sentences are also awkwardly joined, as in “Because of that, it is pilling up so fast.” Review subject–verb agreement, articles, and tense consistency, then proofread punctuation.

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