Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-26

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 Landlord,

I hope you are doing well. This is to let you know when ever I come back from the work late in the night due to some important work I am not able to find the parking space. Beacuse of not finding empty parking space I am parking at places near my home where parking is illegal. Recently due to this illegal parking I have been issued notice by police to pay fine. Some times I park my car at nearby houses and because of this they are feeling uncomfortable. Kindly provide the dedicated parking space so that I can come and park freely at any time of the day. As my daily work hours are from 9AM to 7PM you can also allocate the same parking slot to some other resident in the apartment who is doing night shift from 7PM to 8AM. So that it will be useful for both. thankyou.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you often return late and cannot find a space, describe the consequences (a police fine and discomfort for nearby residents), and propose allocating a space or sharing one with a night-shift resident. These details make the request relevant and give it a clear purpose. The suggestion to share a slot is particularly practical, although it would be stronger if you clarified how the arrangement would work and whether the landlord can assign spaces. The letter also maintains a polite tone. To develop the response further, explain more precisely how often the problem occurs and make the requested action explicit—for example, asking the landlord to review parking allocation and confirm a solution. The main ideas are clear, but some are not fully extended.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The information follows a generally sensible order: you introduce the problem, describe its effects, and then suggest a solution. This helps the reader understand why you are writing. However, the response is presented as one continuous paragraph, so the situation, consequences, and request are not visually separated. Several ideas are also joined with repeated links such as “because of” and “so that,” which makes the progression feel somewhat mechanical. Use two or three short paragraphs and clearer transitions, such as “As a result” before explaining the fine and “To resolve this” before your proposal. The final sentence contains two related suggestions that would be easier to follow if separated and explained in sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the parking problem and its consequences, including “dedicated parking space,” “issued notice,” and “night shift.” These phrases show some range beyond very basic wording. However, several choices or spellings are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “when ever,” “Beacuse,” “parking at places near my home,” and “they are feeling uncomfortable.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Aim for more conventional collocations, for example, “returning home from work,” “park illegally,” and “neighbours feel inconvenienced.” Check spelling and use a more formal closing expression than “thankyou” to suit a letter to a landlord.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

Your response includes both simple statements and attempts at longer sentences, and the main message remains understandable. For instance, you connect your work schedule to the parking difficulty and use a conditional suggestion about another resident. However, some sentence structures and punctuation need more control. “This is to let you know when ever I come back…” is an awkwardly constructed opening, while “As my daily work hours are from 9AM to 7PM you can also allocate…” needs clearer punctuation and a more direct grammatical connection. The sentence beginning “So that it will be useful for both” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. Use complete sentences, check clause boundaries, and add commas after introductory clauses to make your meaning smoother.

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