Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-07

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. Smith,

Hope you are doing well. I am writing to inform you about the issue in the appartment, which has to be fixed at the earliest.

There is a leakage inside the kitchen sink and the water is dripping all the time. As, the leakage affecting the wooden surface and I am afraid it can cause damage.

I think the main pipe connected to the sink has properly fixed. Therefore, I suggest a plumber can tighten the fixtures also, apply m-seal that might fix the current problem.

Moreover, it could be great if you could visit our appartment and analyse the severty of the issue. I am available after 6 in the evening that time would works best for me. Althought, I had kept a small bucket inside the sink for a temperory relief, but a permenant solution is much required.

I hope you understand the problem and take prompt action for resloving the issue.

Yours faithfully,

Tom

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three requested points: you describe the leaking kitchen sink and its effect on the wooden surface, suggest repair work, and ask the manager to visit. The request is clear and polite, and the temporary bucket gives useful context. The proposed repair is somewhat uncertain, however: “I think the main pipe connected to the sink has properly fixed” does not clearly explain what you believe is wrong, while the suggestion to tighten fixtures and apply sealant would benefit from a clearer, more practical explanation. You also give a suitable time for a visit. To strengthen the response further, state the suspected cause cautiously and specify that you would like the manager to arrange a plumber to inspect and repair the leak.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: it introduces the problem, explains its consequences, proposes a repair, and then requests a visit. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Therefore,” and “I hope” make the relationships between ideas easy to follow. Some connections are less effective because the linkers do not always express the intended relationship: “Therefore” introduces a suggestion without a clear preceding explanation, and “Although” begins a sentence whose second clause does not form a clear contrast. The sequence of the repair suggestion and visit request could also be smoother. Use fewer, more precise transitions and connect the suspected cause directly to the proposed action.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary communicates the main issue and request, with useful task-related terms such as “leakage,” “wooden surface,” “fixtures,” and “permanent solution.” However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice problems reduce precision and naturalness: “appartment,” “severty,” “temperory,” “permenant,” and “resloving” are misspelled, while “apply m-seal” and “analyse the severity” are not the most natural choices in this context. “Leak” is more idiomatic than “leakage” when describing water dripping from a sink, and “inspect” is a better fit than “analyse” for a building manager’s visit. Build accuracy with common repair-related collocations and proofread spelling carefully; this will make your otherwise understandable message more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including “I am writing to inform you…” and a sentence explaining the possible damage. However, errors in sentence structure and verb forms are frequent enough to make some parts less clear. For example, “As, the leakage affecting…” is an incomplete clause, and “the main pipe connected to the sink has properly fixed” is missing a passive verb form. In “that time would works best for me,” the verb form is incorrect, while “I am available after 6 in the evening that time…” needs clearer sentence boundaries. Practise complete clauses, passive constructions such as “may need to be fixed,” and consistent verb forms. Careful punctuation and sentence separation will also improve readability.

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