Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-18

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 Ms. Angela Clifford,

I am writing to formally inform you how I was disappointed when I got home yesterday. I supposed to have a parking space at the back of my apartment .When I arrive from work I noticed that there's no empty space alloted for my car.In our contract, parking space was included in my monthly rental fee.

It pissed me off and I have to wait for an empty space for my car. Unfortunately , it takes an hour until I park my car and it's a waste of time.

I would like to request for a permanent space for my car to avoid inconvenience and waste of time . I would appreciate if you could put a sign at my space.I hope hearing from you as soon as possible.

Thank you !

Yours Faithfully,

Maralynne

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover the three requested points: you describe finding no space, explain that waiting for an hour wastes time, and ask for a permanent space with a sign. The request is understandable, but the proposed solution is not fully clear: “put a sign at my space” assumes a space has already been assigned, and you could explain how this would prevent other residents from using it. The letter is also short of the required 150 words, so there is limited room to develop the situation and your request. Add relevant detail, such as whether this has happened repeatedly and how you would like the landlord to allocate or mark spaces. The formal purpose is clear, though the opening could be more natural.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: you explain the parking problem, describe its effect, and then make a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and the sequence is easy to follow. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some control of progression. However, connections between ideas are quite basic, and the short paragraphs leave the explanation underdeveloped. For example, the move from “there's no empty space” to the contract detail could be linked more explicitly to show why you believe a space should be available. The closing request also combines several points abruptly. Use a few clear links, such as “As a result” or “To prevent this happening again,” and make the relationship between the problem and solution more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main issue, including “parking space,” “monthly rental fee,” “inconvenience,” and “permanent space.” These choices are relevant to the letter, but the range is limited and some wording is either too informal or not quite natural for a formal request. “It pissed me off” is inappropriate in tone for a landlord, while “alloted” is misspelled and “I was disappointed” does not express the parking problem as precisely as it could. “Put a sign at my space” is also unclear because the space has not yet been assigned. Choose more formal, precise phrases and check spelling and collocations so the message sounds consistently polite and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The message is generally understandable, and you attempt both simple and more connected sentences, such as “Unfortunately, it takes an hour until I park my car and it's a waste of time.” However, errors in verb forms, sentence construction, articles, and punctuation are noticeable. For example, “I supposed to have” needs an auxiliary verb, and “When I arrive from work I noticed” shifts inconsistently between present and past. The sentence beginning “I would appreciate if” is missing “it,” and “I hope hearing from you” needs a different verb pattern. There are also spacing and punctuation problems around full stops and commas. Review past-tense consistency and common request structures, then proofread each sentence for complete grammar.

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