Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-19

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)

Dear building manager ,

i am writing to complain about my apartment problems that we are facing from last 2 weeks .

initially , there is problem of insects in our kichen . we are not able to cook and we can not leave open our essential eating products in kichen . last time i told you when you met me but you did not take this concern serious .Moreover , our bath tub is blocked from last 1 week and we all are going to my friend house to take shower that is looking awkward .

i want you to call the pest control agency and book your appointment with plumber as soon as possible to tackle these problems . i would like to request you to visit at our apartment for viewing these issues.

i hope you will solve our problems as soon as possible .

we will wait for you to visit our apartment .

yours faithfully

jashandeep kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points: you describe insects in the kitchen and a blocked bathtub, propose contacting pest control and a plumber, and ask the manager to visit. The practical consequences—being unable to cook and having to shower at a friend’s home—make the problems clear, while mentioning that you raised the insect issue before adds useful context. The requests are direct and the purpose remains clear throughout. To make the letter more fully developed, specify details that would help the manager act, such as suitable times for a visit or how long the insect problem has persisted. A more measured phrase than “you did not take this concern serious” would also keep the complaint firm but professional.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information follows a sensible order: you introduce the complaint, describe the two problems and their effects, then request repairs and a visit. This gives the letter a clear overall progression, and the closing reinforces your request. Some linking is present, including “initially,” “Moreover,” and “last time,” but the connections are not always smooth: “initially” does not clearly signal the relationship between the two problems, and the final two sentences repeat the expectation of a visit or solution. Paragraphing is also limited, so the separate issues and requests run together. Use distinct paragraphs for the problems and the requested action, and vary or remove repeated closing statements to make cohesion more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main issues and requests, with useful task-related terms such as “insects,” “blocked,” “pest control agency,” and “plumber.” However, several spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “kichen,” “essential eating products,” and “take this concern serious.” Some phrases are understandable but not natural in this context, such as “book your appointment with plumber” and “viewing these issues.” These choices limit precision and can make the letter sound less fluent, although the reader can still understand what you need. Aim for accurate, conventional collocations—for example, describe food as “food items” and ask the manager to “inspect the problems”—and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You communicate using both simple statements and some longer structures, such as “we are not able to cook and we can not leave…” and the sentence explaining that the bathtub is blocked and you are going to a friend’s house. However, control is uneven, and errors in articles, verb forms, prepositions, and sentence boundaries recur. Examples include “there is problem,” “from last 2 weeks,” “you did not take this concern serious,” and “visit at our apartment.” Capitalisation and punctuation also need attention: sentences begin with lowercase letters, and spaces appear before commas and full stops. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then build longer sentences with clear clauses; this will make your meaning easier to follow and improve grammatical control.

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