Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-20

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, Landlord wish you are doing great. I wished our first talk would not be me complaining about something. First of all, you are a great person and i would have given you a phone call if it is not urgent but unfortuntelly it is. I usually come back from ework at 7 every day and guess what the 7 days a week i can not fimd an empty parking space wich bothers me a lot because i usually came back tired and i keep searching for half an hour daily for an empty parking slot wich leads me to park my car away from the apartment and i am also an athlete and i need some rest. I think i can give you some suggestion as you can add a parking slot in the free space at the begining of the street. Thanks for reading this letter wich you can fix it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three requested points: you explain that spaces are unavailable when you return, describe the inconvenience of searching and parking farther away, and suggest adding a space. The details about arriving at 7 p.m. and needing rest make the complaint relevant. However, the proposed solution is not fully explained, and the reason the problem affects you could be expressed more clearly; mentioning that you are an athlete does not show exactly how the extra walk or delay affects you. The letter also lacks a clear, polite request for the landlord to investigate or respond. Develop the impact and make the requested action more specific to make the purpose of the letter clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The ideas follow a broadly sensible order: greeting, explanation of the parking problem, its effect on you, and a possible solution. Linking phrases such as “First of all,” “because,” and “as” help show some relationships between points. However, nearly the entire letter is presented as one long paragraph, and the opening contains several unrelated pleasantries before reaching the issue. The repeated “which” clauses make the main point harder to follow, especially in the long sentence about returning home and searching for a space. Use separate paragraphs for the situation and its impact, then the request, and choose simpler links so the progression is easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the basic issue, including “parking space,” “parking slot,” “tired,” and “free space.” There are also attempts to express the inconvenience, such as “searching for half an hour daily.” However, the range is limited and some choices or spellings make the letter less clear or natural, including “ework,” “fimd,” “wich,” and “unfortuntelly.” “I can give you some suggestion” is also an awkward phrase for making a request. Aim for accurate, natural expressions such as “return from work,” “find an available space,” and “I would like to suggest.” Proofreading spelling and choosing more precise collocations would improve clarity and tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example by using “because” and “which,” but these structures are often difficult to control. The opening, “Dear, Landlord wish you are doing great,” has problems with punctuation and sentence structure, while “I usually came back tired” shifts tense despite describing a regular situation. In “I can give you some suggestion as you can add a parking slot,” the clause relationship is unclear, and “which you can fix it” combines a relative clause with an unnecessary object pronoun. Most sentences rely on basic patterns, and errors recur. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses with clear subjects and consistent present-tense forms.

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