Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-11-03

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 Sir/ Madam

How are you? Hope you are doing well. I am writing thus letter to address an issue about two problem which have been in my apartment from last two weeks.

First and forwmost , is about the drainage pipe in the kitchen which is clogged and I am jit able to finish my utensils as the sink start to flood which makes me more exhausted and waste my time. Additionally , one of the ceiling fan of my room is making too much noise. As tou know my son is too small and he is nit able to sleep in such disturbance.

I think the kitchen pipe need to be changed and the fan' s motor may need some grease.

Could you please arrange a technician who can fix these problems but, before that I would suggest you to come to my place and check the issues by yourself. Please inform me by call whenever you will be coming.

I would really appreciate if you could fix it at your earliest convinience

Your Faithfully

Raman

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three requirements clearly: you describe the blocked kitchen drain and noisy bedroom fan, suggest repairs, and ask the manager to visit and inspect the problems. The effects on your daily routine and your son’s sleep help explain why the repairs matter, while “I would suggest you to come to my place and check the issues” makes the visit request explicit. The proposed actions are relevant, although the suggestion that the pipe “need to be changed” and the fan motor “may need some grease” could be framed as possibilities for the technician to assess rather than definite diagnoses. Overall, the purpose and requested action remain clear throughout; developing the repair request with a little more practical detail would make the ideas more fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear progression: you introduce the problem, describe each fault and its impact, propose repairs, and then request a visit. “Additionally” effectively signals the second issue, and “before that” links the inspection request to arranging a technician. The reader can follow the letter without difficulty. To make the organisation more polished, separate the two problems into distinct paragraphs and give the final request and closing their own paragraph. Some linking is slightly mechanical, particularly “First and foremost” followed by “Additionally”; simpler transitions or clearer paragraphing would make the progression feel more natural. The opening and closing also need conventional letter punctuation and formatting.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to explain both household faults and their consequences, including “drainage pipe,” “clogged,” “sink start to flood,” and “making too much noise.” These choices make the situation understandable, and “disturbance” conveys the effect on your son. However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision and naturalness, such as “forwmost,” “jit,” “tou,” “nit,” and “convinience.” Some phrases are also awkward or imprecise: “finish my utensils” does not naturally describe washing dishes, and “the fan’s motor may need some grease” could be expressed more idiomatically. Aim for accurate everyday repair vocabulary and check spelling carefully; this would make the letter sound more fluent and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentences, for example, “As you know my son is too small and he is not able to sleep in such disturbance,” and the sentence beginning “Could you please arrange a technician…”. The meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect accuracy. Examples include “two problem which have been,” “the sink start to flood,” “one of the ceiling fan,” and “the kitchen pipe need to be changed.” The opening “I am writing thus letter” also contains a grammatical error. Work on plural agreement and consistent verb forms, and divide long sentences where needed. More accurate control of these patterns would make your varied sentence attempts clearer.

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