Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-27

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 Mr. Smith,

I am writing this letter to inform you about inconvience in a parking lot. When i get home from work, i could not find an empty parking spot in a parking lot.

Over the past few weeks, certain apartments are paking 2-3 vehicles including commercial vans in the limited space; i could not get space for my vehicle.

This situtaion is causing me severe inconvenience. After completing long and hectic day, having to spend 30 minutes to find a parking spot is extremely frustrating and delays my evening routine. Furthermore, parking a vehicle on the street is taking a high risk of parking fines.

To adress this issue, i suggest implementing a strict policy is one of the best solutions. It makes more strict rules for each unit to resolve this issue. i hope you understand my problem, as well as you would do something for solving this problem for us.

Best regards,

Jiya Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you describe residents taking several vehicles and commercial vans, explain the frustration and risk of street-parking fines, and propose a stricter parking policy. The purpose and complaint are clear, and the letter uses an appropriate greeting and sign-off. The situation and its impact are explained with relevant details, such as spending 30 minutes looking for a space after work. However, the proposed solution is less fully developed: “make more strict rules for each unit” does not specify what the rules should be or how they would be enforced. A concrete suggestion, such as limiting each apartment to one vehicle or assigning spaces, would make the request more persuasive and fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces the problem, gives details about other residents’ parking, explains the effect on you, and ends with a proposed solution. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and “Furthermore” signals an additional consequence. Some connections are less smooth or precise, however. The opening repeats “parking lot” and “parking spot,” while the final paragraph moves from a general policy to a request without explaining the specific link between them. The phrase “It makes more strict rules” also leaves the reference of “It” unclear. To strengthen progression, state the proposed rule directly and connect it to the problem—for example, explain how a one-vehicle limit would free spaces for residents.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary to explain the complaint, including “severe inconvenience,” “hectic day,” “frustrating,” and “parking fines.” These choices communicate the impact clearly, and “commercial vans” adds useful specificity. However, several spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural expressions limit the range and control: “inconvience,” “paking,” “situtaion,” and “adress” are noticeable, while “taking a high risk of parking fines” is not a natural collocation. Repetition of “problem,” “parking,” and “strict” also reduces flexibility. Aim to check spelling carefully and choose more precise phrases, such as “risk receiving a parking fine” and “enforce a clear parking policy.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the sentence beginning “After completing long and hectic day” and the use of “Furthermore” to add a consequence. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “When i get home … i could not find” shifts awkwardly between present and past, and “After completing long and hectic day” needs an article and a clear subject. The sentence “It makes more strict rules for each unit” has an unclear subject and faulty construction, while “i hope … you would do something” does not form a natural request. Capitalise “I” consistently and revise these structures into complete, controlled sentences, such as “After a long day, I often spend 30 minutes looking for a space.”

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