Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-23

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 6.5)

Dear Mark,

I am writing this letter to bring to your notice the inconvenience caused because of less parking space in the parking lot. I request you to look into this matter and resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Every evening after returning back from work exhausted i have to search for a parking space for my car in the parking lot. Many times i cannot find a spot to park in the parking lot and have to park my car on the side of the road which is not safe as the tow away chances are high there. This is troubling me because as a tenant of your building i have the right for specific parking space alotted for me. I could not find one as i see some neighbors visitors also park in that parking lot.

I suggest you to alot door number wise parking spots for each apartment which will not cause hassle to every resident and keep two spots for visitor parking at the last corner of the parking area.

Hoping for a good solution to this matter from you.

Yours truly,

Nabila

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: you describe the difficulty finding a space after work, explain that roadside parking feels unsafe because the car may be towed, and propose assigned spaces plus visitor parking. Your purpose and request are clear throughout, and the examples make the problem relevant to the landlord. The explanation that you have a right to a specific space is useful, though it would be stronger if you clarified whether parking is included in your tenancy or whether spaces are currently unassigned. The proposed arrangement is practical, but a brief request for the landlord to confirm or discuss the change would make the desired outcome more explicit. Overall, the task is covered clearly, with some ideas supported more fully than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible progression: it introduces the problem, gives an example of its consequences, and then offers a solution. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Every evening” and “I suggest” guide the reader through the message. The sequence is clear, but some links are mechanical or slightly awkward, particularly the repeated use of “parking lot” and the transition from the unsafe roadside parking to the claim about a tenant’s right to a space. The closing sentence also feels abrupt rather than clearly inviting a response. To strengthen cohesion, connect the cause and impact more explicitly and use a more direct closing request.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the situation, including “inconvenience,” “exhausted,” “tow away,” and “visitor parking.” These choices communicate the issue and proposed solution, and the meaning remains clear. However, some expressions are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “returning back,” “alotted,” “alot,” and “hassle to every resident.” “Less parking space” is also less precise than a phrase describing too few available spaces. These slips show that you are attempting varied vocabulary, but word choice, collocation, and spelling are not consistently controlled. Aim for natural combinations such as “returning from work,” “allocated parking spaces,” and “cause inconvenience for residents.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter includes both simple statements and more developed sentence forms. For example, the sentence beginning “Many times” combines the difficulty finding a space with the consequence of parking on the road, and the final proposal uses a relative clause to explain its benefit. The message is generally understandable, but some grammatical and punctuation errors remain. In “Every evening after returning back from work exhausted i have to search,” the pronoun “I” needs capitalization and the opening phrase would benefit from clearer punctuation. “I suggest you to…” uses an incorrect verb pattern; write “I suggest that you…” or “I suggest allocating…”. There are also inconsistent capital letters and spacing. More accurate control of these patterns would improve the letter.

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