Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-19

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 5.5)

Dear Tom,

This is Tina, your one of the tenant,living on a second floor.I would like to write a letter to complain you about lack of parking space.

Firstly, I am working at a coffe shop which is really hectic job and on weekends I do part time job as well, so I have two jobs and other vital works to do.Moreover , when I come from work , I always wants a peaceful environment.

In addition, I have only small parking space available that has also occupied by the other tenant named sham, who is living in the same building. I already told him twice in a very polite way but still having a hard time to park my car.

I would like to request you that it would be great if you can talk to him and if they need more parking space, they should talk to you or they can park somewhere else.I would greatly appreciate you.

look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Tina

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you describe the parking problem, explain its effect on you, and ask the landlord to intervene. The detail that another tenant, Sham, occupies the available space and that you have already spoken to him makes the situation specific. Your explanation that you work two jobs and want a peaceful return home is relevant, although the connection between your busy schedule and the parking difficulty could be made clearer. The proposed solution—asking the landlord to speak with Sham or have him park elsewhere—is understandable, but could be developed with a practical building-wide measure, such as assigning spaces or clarifying parking rules. Overall, the purpose is clear, though some ideas are less fully explained than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter follows a generally sensible order: you introduce the complaint, give background, describe the other tenant’s use of the space, and make a request. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and linking phrases such as “Firstly” and “In addition” signal movement between points. However, the progression is sometimes mechanical, and the first two supporting points do not connect smoothly: your work schedule and desire for a peaceful environment are mentioned without clearly showing how they relate to the parking issue. Some references are also unclear, particularly “if they need more parking space,” where “they” could refer to Sham or another group. Use fewer formulaic transitions and make each paragraph develop one connected point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the complaint and its impact, including “lack of parking space,” “occupied,” and “peaceful environment.” The wording is generally understandable, but several choices or collocations sound unnatural or imprecise, such as “complain you about,” “really hectic job,” and “I would greatly appreciate you.” There are also spelling and form issues, including “coffe” and “part time,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for natural phrases suited to a polite landlord letter, such as “raise a concern about,” “a demanding job,” and “I would appreciate your help.” More precise vocabulary for the proposed solution, such as “designated parking spaces” or “parking rules,” would also strengthen the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, for example, “I already told him twice in a very polite way but still having a hard time to park my car.” The main message remains understandable, but some errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation make parts less smooth. Examples include “your one of the tenant,” “I always wants,” and “I would like to request you that it would be great if you can talk to him.” The final sentence, “look forward to hearing from you,” also needs a subject and appropriate capitalization. Review subject–verb agreement and complete sentence patterns, and separate ideas with clearer punctuation. More accurate control of these forms would make your request sound more polished.

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