Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

Dear landlord,

I am facing an issue ,I want you to solve it ,as you know there is a lot of space in parking which is used to park cars,bikes and etc and as you know I work till late night and after reaching home there will be no space for my bike, I work hard whole day at the end of the day I will be frustrated , tired, exhausted with hungry stomach and lack of sleep, so, again i have to face an issue after reaching home,suffer to park my vehicle and I request you to understand my problem and try to solve this as soon as possible because I can't tolerate it any more and I hope you understood,try to understand and solve my issue and let me live peacefully in this apartment if you are not willing to solve you can let me know and I will shift my house .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the central problem: you often return late and find no space for your bike, and you explain that this leaves you frustrated and tired. However, the request is only minimally addressed because the letter does not give a practical solution for the landlord to consider. Asking the landlord to “solve this as soon as possible” is not specific, and the conditional threat to move does not replace a clear proposal. The situation could also be described more precisely, such as how often this happens or whether other residents use the spaces. To strengthen the response, suggest measures such as assigning spaces to tenants, marking designated motorcycle bays, or enforcing parking rules, and explain briefly how your preferred option would help.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The reader can follow the general sequence from the parking problem to its effect on you and your request for action. However, nearly the entire letter is presented as one long paragraph and one extended sentence, so the ideas are not arranged clearly. Repeated links such as “as you know,” “so,” and “and” make the progression feel repetitive rather than controlled. The opening also moves immediately into the complaint without a clear, polite purpose statement. Organise the letter into short paragraphs—for example, the situation, its impact, and a proposed solution—and use a small range of linking expressions to show how each point relates to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary to communicate the impact of the problem, including “frustrated,” “tired,” and “exhausted,” and the reader understands that you need a parking solution. However, the vocabulary is basic and repetitive, especially the repeated use of “issue,” “solve,” and “understand.” Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “with hungry stomach,” “lack of sleep,” and “park my vehicle” when referring specifically to your bike. More precise language would make the complaint clearer and more appropriate for a letter to a landlord. Try phrases such as “designated parking space,” “return home late,” and “the lack of available spaces causes considerable inconvenience.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to connect several ideas using clauses, but most of the letter relies on one very long sentence, and control of sentence boundaries and punctuation is weak. For example, “I am facing an issue ,I want you to solve it” joins two complete thoughts with a comma, while the long sequence beginning “as you know there is a lot of space” becomes difficult to follow. There are also errors in articles and sentence patterns, as in “with hungry stomach,” and inconsistent capitalisation of “i.” These problems sometimes make the message harder to process. Use shorter sentences, separate the situation from its effects, and check articles, punctuation, and capital letters when editing.

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