Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-29

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 Sir,

I am writing to express my concern regarding parking lot that cause significant incovenience every single day. As you are aware, I work until late night,by the time I come home there is not a single spot available for me to park my car.

However, this is very frustrating as I have to waste more than 30 minutes every day to find a place and sometimes more than a hour. Unfortunately, I have to park my car in different complex which is 700 metre away from our residence.

There are many reasons for this unacceptable situation.Firstly, while signing lease it was mentioned , there will be one assigned parking lot for my car and now as the property manager is changed and implemented some new rules. As per new rules, "first come first serve" this is disappointing. It is impossible for me to come early due to my committed work hours.Lastly, in winters it is not a favorable for me to park somewhere else and walk for almost 1 kilometre in the snow.

However, I kindly request you to contact property manager and reserve one parking slot for me and I am ready to pay monthly fees.

Thankyou for your time and I will wait for your prompt response.

Yours kindly,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three requested points: you describe the lack of spaces when you return late, explain the time lost and the winter walk from another complex, and ask the landlord to arrange a reserved space, offering to pay. The reference to the lease promising an assigned space also gives your request a clear basis, and your purpose remains clear throughout. The situation and its impact are supported with concrete details, such as the 700-metre distance. To make the response even more complete, clarify whether the landlord should speak to the property manager about restoring your original assigned space or creating another arrangement; the current request to “reserve one parking slot” leaves the practical solution somewhat broad.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a sensible overall progression: the parking problem is introduced, its effects are explained, the change in parking rules is given as context, and a solution is requested. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and phrases such as “Firstly” and “Lastly” signal the sequence of reasons. This clear organisation is a strength. However, some links feel mechanical or do not express the relationship accurately: “However” introduces the frustration rather than a contrast, and “There are many reasons” is followed by a mixture of causes and consequences. Grouping the lease and rule change together, then presenting the inconvenience as its result, would make the progression smoother and more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal complaint, including “significant inconvenience,” “assigned parking,” “committed work hours,” and “prompt response.” These choices communicate the issue and its impact clearly, and the specific details help make the letter convincing. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, however: “parking lot that cause” does not fit naturally, “different complex” is unclear, and “not a favorable” is not idiomatic in this context. There are also spelling and form slips, including “incovenience” and “Thankyou.” Aim for natural combinations such as “parking space,” “another apartment complex,” and “unfavourable,” and check spelling and word forms before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional-style explanation of your work schedule and a longer account of the lease and rule change. The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction and punctuation reduce accuracy. For example, “As you are aware, I work until late night,by the time I come home” joins two independent clauses incorrectly; use a full stop or a conjunction. Other examples include “there will be one assigned parking lot” after “it was mentioned,” and “in winters it is not a favorable for me,” where article and sentence-pattern choices need correction. Review articles, verb forms in reported statements, and comma spacing, and practise building complex sentences with clear clause boundaries.

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