Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have a problem in your apartment that needs repairs.

Write a letter to the building manager. In your letter
• describe the problem.
• say what you think should be done about it.
• ask the building manager to visit your apartment to see the problem.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear _________,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

God Morning,

Dear Sir or Madam,

I hope your are doing well. I am writing this letter to inform you that recently I rented apartment for you and I realy find some problem which are related to refrigerater which is not cooling properly, and owing to that my food get damage alot of time.

Moreover, I try to fixed it alot of time and remove all the acceries and cleaned it propely so it start work it but it did not happen.

Apart form this, as everything electronic thing reparement is included it my rest so I want you to come in my apartment and check the problem and please try to fixed it. If you cannot able to fixed it then please send any person how is specilize in repairing thing. It would be great and I am really apprecate for that thing.

Thank you for you are time and concidration.

Best Regard,

Harkamal.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements: it identifies the refrigerator’s poor cooling and the resulting food spoilage, suggests that the manager arrange a repair or send a specialist, and asks for a visit to inspect the problem. The purpose is clear throughout, and the explanation that you have already tried cleaning and adjusting the appliance gives the request useful context. To make the response more fully developed, specify when the manager could visit or how urgently the repair is needed. Also clarify the opening claim that you “rented apartment for you,” which makes the rental arrangement unclear. Overall, the relevant points are covered and supported, though a little more precise detail would strengthen the letter.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible sequence: you introduce the problem, describe your attempts to address it, and then request an inspection or repair. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and expressions such as “Moreover” and “Apart from this” signal progression. This gives the letter a coherent overall arrangement. However, some linking is mechanical, and the second paragraph’s “so it start work it” makes the relationship between cleaning the refrigerator and the result difficult to follow. The closing request also combines several ideas in one long sentence. Use clearer sentence boundaries and more direct links—for example, explain that cleaning did not solve the cooling problem, then make the visit and repair requests separately.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main issue and request, with relevant terms such as “refrigerator,” “cooling,” “food,” and “specialize.” However, the range is limited, and frequent spelling and word-choice problems make the letter less clear and natural. Examples include “refrigerater,” “acceries,” “reparement,” “specilize,” and “concidration.” Some phrases are also imprecise, such as “my food get damage” and “everything electronic thing.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. For instance, “the food has spoiled” and “appliances” would express these ideas more clearly. More precise vocabulary would improve both readability and the professional tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, including a reason clause with “owing to that” and a conditional request beginning “If you cannot…”. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors in basic structures occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to understand. Examples include “I hope your are doing well,” “I rented apartment,” “my food get damage,” and “I try to fixed it.” The conditional sentence also needs a correct verb pattern, such as “If you cannot fix it, please send someone who specialises in repairs.” Practise subject–verb agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence boundaries. More accurate control of these patterns would make your requests much easier to follow.

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