Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-31

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/Madam,

I am writing in regards to an issue I am facing to find an empty parking spot in the building after returning home from work.

I want to inform you that I work in the evening and I return from work after 11 pm everyday. Daily when I come back home from work there are no vacant parking spot available in the parking lot. That makes it difficult for me to park my car safely and also it consumes plenty of time to find a vacant spot.

It is an ongoing issue and I am really concerned as I have to park my car on the street. Morover, there have been instances in the neighborhood where a car was parked on the street and it got stolen.

I request you to talk to the management of the building and If you could request the management to assign me a dedicated parking spot. I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

ABC

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The letter addresses all three requested points and maintains a clear, appropriate purpose. You describe the recurring problem—returning after 11 p.m. and finding no available space—explain its impact through the time spent searching and the concern about street parking, and request a dedicated space. The reference to car theft gives a relevant reason for your concern. To make the response more fully developed, clarify whether the parking lot is routinely occupied by residents or visitors and suggest a practical step, such as assigning spaces or monitoring unauthorised parking. The request to speak to “the management” is understandable, but the landlord’s role in resolving the issue could be stated more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear sequence: you introduce the issue, describe your late returns, explain why the situation is troubling, and make a request before closing politely. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and links such as “also” and “Moreover” make the relationships between ideas clear. Some connections are slightly repetitive or mechanical, particularly the repeated references to returning from work and finding a vacant spot. The request sentence also repeats “request” and “management,” which makes the ending less smooth. You could improve flow by combining related details and using a more direct transition into a specific proposed solution.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the purpose and includes useful expressions such as “ongoing issue,” “vacant parking spot,” and “dedicated parking spot.” These communicate the problem and requested remedy clearly. However, some word choices and collocations are awkward or imprecise: “in regards to an issue I am facing to find” is not a natural construction, and “plenty of time” is less precise in this formal letter. There is also a spelling error in “Morover.” Aim for more natural formal phrasing and check spelling carefully; these improvements would make the letter sound more fluent and controlled without changing its meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, and the meaning remains clear throughout. For example, “I work in the evening and I return from work after 11 pm” combines related information, while “as I have to park my car on the street” gives a reason. Some grammatical errors remain. In “I am facing to find,” the verb pattern is incorrect; use “I am having difficulty finding.” In “there are no vacant parking spot available,” the noun should be plural, and “everyday” should be “every day” in this context. The capitalised “If” after “and” is also unnecessary. Review verb patterns, agreement, and punctuation to improve accuracy.

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