Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Five months ago, you started renting an apartment on a six-month agreement. You now wish to stay in the apartment for longer than the six months you originally agreed with the owner.

Write a letter to the owner of your apartment. In your letter

• say how long you now want to rent the apartment for
• explain why your plans have changed
• tell the owner about a problem in the apartment

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ....................................,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am an tennant of your apartment number 091, in Ram colony. I am writing to request you for extending my renting agggrement, which I had signed for six months. But, by dint of office ongoing project which will take five months longer than commited time period. Thus, I have to stay here a bit longer for supervising my team. I want to sign a new legal document with you for the same apartent with some changes in the premisies for five months.

During staring period of the project, I planned to cover all things including designing the interior and employe the staff accordingly. Unfortunately, nothing happened according to the plan, contractor of the building dealy the shifting , owing to this my whole structured scheduled was mess-up. I directed my team to do their best with in the time limit. In contrast, I do not think so we can complete our project in a month.

That's why, I sincerely request you to extend my staying period in your apartment. I will pay all the utility bills by my own on the time with a month advance, while I want some changes in that place, which is parking facility in the front of the building and some more lighting in my hall. Because I need to work at late night and there are a few source of light.

I hope this letter finds you well. I will lok forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Anjani

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you ask to extend the rental, explain that the office project is delayed, and mention parking and lighting concerns. The request to stay for five more months is clear, and the explanation about supervising your team gives relevant context. However, the problem in the apartment is not clearly presented as an existing problem: “I want some changes” makes the parking and lighting sound like requests for improvements rather than issues affecting your stay. The reason for the delay is also somewhat confusing, as the building contractor’s delay and the project’s schedule are not fully connected. State the extension dates or duration directly, then explain the apartment problem and its effect more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a recognisable structure, with an opening request, an explanation, and a closing, and the paragraphs broadly group related information. The reader can follow the main purpose. You also use linking expressions such as “Unfortunately,” “owing to this,” and “That’s why.” However, some connections are awkward or unclear: “In contrast” does not express the relationship intended, and “During staring period” makes the timeline difficult to follow. The final paragraph combines the extension request, payment arrangements, and two apartment concerns, so its focus becomes crowded. Use clearer transitions and give each main purpose a more distinct place in the letter; this would make the progression more natural and less dependent on explicit linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary relevant to the situation, including “supervising,” “contractor,” “utility bills,” and “time limit.” These choices help communicate the project context and your practical arrangements. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable and sometimes make the message less natural, for example “tennant,” “agggrement,” “apartent,” and “premisies.” Several phrases are also inaccurate or awkward: “request you for extending,” “by dint of office ongoing project,” and “a few source of light.” Choose standard rental and workplace expressions, and check spelling carefully. More precise wording would also clarify whether parking and lighting are existing problems or changes you are requesting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “which,” “while,” and “because,” and the main message is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in articles, verb forms, and sentence construction. For example, “I am an tennant” has an incorrect article, while “contractor of the building dealy the shifting” lacks a correctly formed verb and clear sentence structure. “I will lok forward” also needs the future expression “I look forward.” In “I do not think so we can complete,” the clause is not formed correctly. Review article use and verb forms, and make sure each sentence has a clear subject and a grammatically complete main clause.

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