Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Dear Ali, I'm living in apartment on the floor of your building for two years. Its location very suitable to me that why I'm not able leave it even after there is miserable problem of parking, especially in the evening when erveryone arrive in their home. when I arrive late in evening all others residents park their cars in unusual manner,therefore, space between parking vehicles become congested. I always find difficulty to park my car. Also, many residents through their extra items which are causing problem in parking. one of the solution to the combat with situation is that, you should talk to all residence of this building to park their vehicles in proper way so the parking space remain open for others. Secondly, restrict them not to through their waste items in parking area in this way it parking

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the main situation by explaining that residents park in a way that leaves little room and that items are also left in the parking area. You also give a relevant request: ask residents to park properly and stop leaving items there. However, the explanation of why this bothers you is brief, and the proposed actions are not fully developed—for example, you could explain how the landlord might communicate or enforce the rules. The letter ends abruptly at “in this way it parking,” so the solution and closing are incomplete. The response also falls 10 words short of the required minimum. Add a little detail about the inconvenience and finish the letter with a clear outcome you are requesting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic progression from describing the parking problem to suggesting solutions, and “Secondly” signals a second proposal. This gives the reader a general sense of the letter’s purpose. However, the ideas are crowded into one long block, and the transition from the situation to its effect on you is not clearly separated. Some linking is awkward or unclear, such as “therefore” joining the parking description to the difficulty you face, while the final sentence breaks off and prevents a complete progression. Use separate paragraphs for the problem and the requested action, and connect each point explicitly. A complete ending would also make the letter feel more organised.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “parking space,” “residents,” “congested,” and “parking area,” so the reader can identify the issue. There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “unusual manner” and “miserable problem,” but these are not natural choices in context and make the message less precise. Spelling and word-form errors, including “erveryone” and “residence” where you mean the people living in the building, are noticeable. Some phrases are difficult to interpret, particularly “combat with situation” and “through their extra items.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling; this will help your vocabulary communicate the complaint more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas in longer sentences, for example by using “when” and “therefore,” but control is inconsistent and several errors make the letter harder to follow. Examples include “I'm living in apartment” (missing an article), “Its location very suitable” (missing a verb), and “when everyone arrive” (subject–verb agreement). The sentence beginning “one of the solution” also has problems with number agreement and sentence structure. Punctuation is often missing or misplaced, and the final sentence is incomplete. Most sentences rely on basic patterns, with limited accurate control of more complex forms. Practise complete sentence structures, articles, agreement, and punctuation, then proofread each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.