Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-16

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 5.0)

Dear landlord,

I hope you are doing well. Here I would like to talk about a very important concern about parking issue. Actually I faced lot of problem during the park the car after work as there is not empty space. Sometimes I feel frustrated because of full day busy work schedule and want for rest but there is no any solution so I want you have to look at this concern. You should have to make proper parking spot so no one feel confused and get their space without bothering anybody. I hope you would consider about all this concern.

Your faithfully

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main problem—there is often no available space when you return from work—and explain that this leaves you frustrated and wanting to rest. You also make a relevant request for the landlord to improve the parking arrangements. However, the task is only partially addressed: the situation is described briefly, the effect on you is not developed, and the proposed solution (“make proper parking spot”) is vague. The letter also contains only 104 words, below the required 150, so there is limited space to explain the issue and make a specific request. Add details such as how often this happens and suggest a practical measure, for example assigning spaces or enforcing parking rules.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The ideas appear in a broadly sensible order: greeting, parking problem, its effect, and a request to the landlord. This gives the reader a basic sense of your purpose. However, the response is presented as one block, and the progression between points is not always clear. Phrases such as “Actually” and “so” do not clearly show how the ideas relate, while “I hope you would consider about all this concern” repeats the request without adding a new point. Use separate paragraphs for the problem, its impact, and your proposed solution, and connect them with clear transitions such as “As a result” or “Could you therefore…?” A conventional closing would also make the letter feel more complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough basic vocabulary to communicate the general issue, including “parking,” “frustrated,” “work schedule,” and “solution.” The main limitation is that several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, which makes the message less clear and gives the vocabulary a repetitive feel. For example, “parking issue” would be more natural as “parking problem,” and “during the park the car” does not express the intended action clearly. “Proper parking spot” is also too vague for a formal request. Aim for precise phrases such as “available parking space,” “designated spaces,” and “parking arrangements.” The closing “Your faithfully” is an inaccurate fixed expression; use “Yours faithfully” when you do not know the landlord’s name.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response includes simple sentences and attempts to link ideas, for example, “Sometimes I feel frustrated because of full day busy work schedule and want for rest but there is no any solution.” However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and attempts to combine several ideas often contain frequent grammatical errors that can make the message difficult to follow. Examples include “I faced lot of problem,” “there is not empty space,” and “I want you have to look at this concern.” These need changes to articles, number, and sentence structure, such as “I have difficulty finding a space” and “I would like you to look into this issue.” Practise building shorter, accurate sentences before joining them with conjunctions.

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