Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-30

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)

Hello Sir,

I am writing it to take into your attention about the problem I am facing at your rental space .

I have been living at this place for last three years.This place is quite new and everything is maintaned and repaired on a timely basis .However , I want to inform you that the drain water pipe that goes from the sink in kinchen is leaking for almost a week and it is getting worse day by day . To my knowledge, the pipe that links to sink has broke.

This continous water flow can create numerous issues.This should be controlled as soon as possible .I tried fixing it on my own but nothing works as it can be fixed by an experienced person only .So we need the plumber on early basis to get rid of this problem .

Also, I would like you to visit and check it by your own . We together might be able to fix it temporarily until the plumber comes .

Hoping to see you soon .

Thank you ,

Manpreet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You address all three requested points: you explain that the kitchen sink pipe has been leaking for nearly a week, recommend arranging a plumber, and ask the manager to visit and inspect it. The urgency is clear in “it is getting worse day by day” and “as soon as possible,” while your offer to look for a temporary solution adds relevant detail. This gives the letter a clear purpose and develops the main request. To make the response more fully effective, specify the practical action you want the manager to take—for example, arranging a plumber and confirming when the repair can happen. A more conventional greeting and a slightly more formal closing would also suit a letter to a building manager.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear sequence: you introduce the issue, describe the leak and its worsening condition, explain the need for a plumber, and then request a visit. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and linking words such as “However,” “Also,” and “So” make the progression easy to follow. Some connections are less smooth or precise: “This should be controlled” does not clearly name the leak, and “We together might be able to fix it temporarily” follows the request to visit without explaining what temporary action you have in mind. Use clearer references such as “The leak needs to be stopped” and connect the visit directly to inspecting the pipe and arranging repairs.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the repair problem and its urgency, including “leaking,” “water flow,” “experienced person,” and “temporarily.” However, several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems make the letter sound less natural: “take into your attention” is not an idiomatic way to introduce a concern, “rental space” is awkward here, and “on early basis” is unclear. There are also misspellings such as “maintaned,” “kinchen,” and “continous.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the main issue, but they limit precision and naturalness. Choose standard repair-related phrases and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the contrast introduced by “However” and the clause “as it can be fixed by an experienced person only.” The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms occur repeatedly. For example, “I am writing it to take into your attention” has an unnecessary object and an incorrect construction; “for last three years” is missing an article, and “the pipe … has broke” uses the wrong past participle. There are also inconsistent spaces before punctuation and missing spaces after full stops. Practise accurate article use, verb forms, and sentence patterns, then proofread punctuation and spacing.

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