Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sophia,

I hope this letter finds you well.

I am writing to adress a problem that have been disturbing me since I moved into building. Firstly, I find it difficult to get a space in our shared parking area. I have noticed that few vehicles have been parked outside the marked area, making it difficult for others to park and maneuver safely.

In addition to this, many visitors left their cars for very long period, which has caused inconvenience for residents, icluding me returning home late.

To resolve this, I would suggest that we all make sure to park with in designated area. Moreover, you should create a visitor area to keep things organised.

I would like to propose a short meeting plan this saturday near the parking area to discuss the ideas and agree on fair solution.

Thank you for understanding and coperation. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Samra

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you describe difficulty finding a space and cars parked outside marked areas, explain the inconvenience when returning home late, and suggest designated parking and a visitor area. The letter is clearly directed to the landlord and maintains a polite tone. These features meet the task well. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others: the effect of the problem is stated briefly, and the proposed meeting is not as practical or specific as explaining how visitor parking would be managed or how residents’ spaces would be protected. The response already shows clear purpose and relevant suggestions; to strengthen it further, explain the impact more precisely and make the proposed solution more actionable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear overall progression: it opens with the purpose, describes the parking difficulties, gives suggestions, and closes politely. Paragraphing helps distinguish the problem from the proposed solutions, while phrases such as “In addition to this” and “To resolve this” guide the reader through the points. The sequence is easy to follow and the tone remains consistent. Some linking is slightly mechanical, and the final meeting proposal arrives without explaining how it relates to the visitor-area suggestion. You could improve the flow by grouping all proposed actions together and showing their relationship—for example, first establishing a visitor area, then agreeing on rules at a meeting. This would make the progression more seamless.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal complaint, including “shared parking area,” “designated area,” “inconvenience,” and “resolve.” These choices make the situation and your requests understandable, and the tone is generally appropriate. There are, however, some spelling and word-choice errors, such as “adress,” “icluding,” and “coperation,” which reduce accuracy. A few phrases are also awkward or imprecise: “park with in designated area” and “a short meeting plan” do not express the intended meaning naturally. Aim for accurate spelling and familiar collocations, such as “park within the designated spaces” and “arrange a short meeting.” This would make your vocabulary more precise and polished.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the relative clause in “vehicles have been parked outside the marked area, making it difficult…” and the time clause “when I moved into building.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, and the letter’s structure is easy to understand. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “a problem that have been” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “since I moved into building” needs an article. “Many visitors left their cars for very long period” also has problems with tense and singular/plural agreement. Review agreement, articles, and consistent tense choices, and check punctuation and capitalisation in “this saturday.” Greater accuracy across these patterns would strengthen the otherwise clear message.

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