Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-09-10

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 6.5)

Dear Mr. Shawn,

My name is Riddhiba, and I am your tenet in this buliding at apartment 201. I am writing this letter to explain the problem that I am facing in this appartment.

I moved in this appartment last week, intially everything was fine untill yesrterday. When I was came at home I saw that the door is unlock, I thought there is somene broke it and I got scared and call security. They checked CCTV and found everything fine. However evything is good, I still scred to stay as i am unable to lock it.

As it is main concern for privacy I would like you to come and fix the door lock as sson as possible. Even I tried with other keys and reset the passcod it's same. I think we need to replace the lock. Untill then can I just stay at our guest appartmnent, as I have nowhere to go and hotels are really expensive this days.

I will look forword to your responce. If you want you can call me or text me; today is my dayoff and I will be at the apprtment's libraby.

Thank you,

Kind regards,

Ridhi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points: describing the problem (the door lock), suggesting a solution (replacing the lock), and requesting a visit. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a building manager. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of the door issue is slightly confusing, and the request to stay in a guest apartment is a bit abrupt. While the task requirements are met, the response could be improved by providing more specific details about the lock malfunction to help the manager understand the urgency better.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. The progression of ideas is generally easy to follow. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally repetitive. For instance, the transition between the problem description and the request for a visit could be smoother. There are also some minor issues with referencing, such as the unclear use of 'it's same' in the third paragraph. Overall, the structure is sufficient to convey the message clearly, but it lacks the sophisticated flow required for a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate the situation effectively. However, there are several spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'tenet' (tenant), 'buliding' (building), 'appartment' (apartment), 'intially' (initially), 'yesrterday' (yesterday), 'scred' (scared), 'sson' (soon), 'passcod' (passcode), 'forword' (forward), 'responce' (response), and 'libraby' (library). These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable, though they do not impede the overall meaning. To reach a higher band, the student needs to demonstrate more consistent accuracy in spelling and use a slightly more varied range of vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'When I was came at home' (When I came home), 'I thought there is somene broke it' (I thought someone had broken it), and 'hotels are really expensive this days' (these days). While the meaning is generally clear, these errors occur frequently. The control of verb tenses and sentence construction needs improvement to ensure the majority of sentences are error-free. The punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure often feels slightly awkward due to the grammatical slips.

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