Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-17

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 sir,

I am one of your tanent building number 241 south city hall calgery . i am writing this letter to show my worryness about parking space in society .

As you know i am a working person. all day im spending time in my office. after working hours when i am came to my apartment when there is no parking space for park my car. someone daily park there car on my parking space. I am told him many times but hi always park there car on my parking space. many time i am told security guard about my problem he also told him but they dont stop to do this.

i am tired when i am coming from work and i was parked my car on road. and early morning some one goning to office and disturebed me daily at 4am for he neet there car out of the parking and move my car to the side. if you have no idea to stop those tanent i will suggest you please send him warning letter if they dont stop then please fire him from your rental house. my friend want to stay in my socity and he will pay for good price to leive

I will waiting for your prompt and warm response i hope you solve this as soon as poosible

thank you

your faithfully

Alok partap singh thakur

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main points: you explain that another tenant uses your parking space, describe the difficulty of parking on the road, and ask the landlord to intervene. The early-morning disturbance gives a relevant reason the problem matters. However, some details are unclear, including who is being disturbed and how the car has to be moved. The proposed response—sending a warning and then evicting the tenant—is direct, but the final comment about your friend wanting to rent is not clearly connected to solving the parking issue and may distract from your request. To strengthen the letter, state exactly what action you want, such as assigning spaces or enforcing parking rules, and develop the impact more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable sequence: you introduce the complaint, describe repeated incidents and their effects, then make a request and close. Paragraph breaks help separate these stages. However, progression within the main paragraph is difficult to follow because several events and actions are joined together, as in the account of speaking to the tenant and security guard. References such as “him,” “they,” and “there car” make it unclear who is responsible. Linking phrases are also limited, and the final point about your friend feels disconnected. Organise the details into shorter, focused paragraphs and use clear references and transitions to show the sequence of events and the connection between the problem and your proposed solution.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “parking space,” “security guard,” “warning letter,” and “rental house,” so the reader can identify the topic and your request. However, the range is limited and several spelling, word-form, and word-choice errors make parts of the letter difficult to understand, such as “worryness,” “disturebed,” and “poosible.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, including “fire him from your rental house” and “pay for good price.” Choose standard expressions for a formal complaint and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “tenant,” “assigned parking space,” and “enforce the parking rules” would help communicate the issue clearly and appropriately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to explain repeated events and consequences, but sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts to combine ideas often produce errors that can make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “when i am came to my apartment when there is no parking space” mixes verb forms and does not form a clear sentence; “I will waiting” also uses an incorrect verb construction. There are frequent problems with tense, articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, as in “someone daily park there car.” Use straightforward, complete sentences first, then add a few controlled complex sentences with “because,” “when,” or “as a result.” Check that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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