Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-07-30

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 6.5)

Dear Jason,

I am writing this letter to let you know about the agreement we have. We are planning to extend our agreement with you and now we are planning to stay for a year. We know its short term notice but due to the situations we have to take the decision to extend our stay.

Firstly, we have a plans to move to other province for a job commute five months ago when we signed a agreement. Nevertheless due to the current situation of tariffs company has started to layoff their employees and my wife is one of them. Due to this reasons now we have to change our minds and have to extend our lease with you.

Moreover, We often noticed that there might be some leakage in the bathroom. If we noticed the walls outside the bathroom filled with air. I also realised that there is also a paint problem all around the apartment which looks inappropriate and need to be done again.

Thank you so much for your cooperation. Kindly look into the matter and help us out .

Yours faithfully,

Utsav

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter covers all three bullet points: the duration of the extension, the reason for the change, and the maintenance issue. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. The explanation regarding the job situation is a bit repetitive and lacks clarity in its phrasing. While the tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord, the overall development of ideas could be more precise to fully satisfy the requirements of a higher band. All parts of the prompt are addressed, but the response lacks a degree of sophistication in its explanation of the change in circumstances.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The letter is logically organized into paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Nevertheless', and 'Moreover' are used to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the connection between the job loss and the lease extension could be smoother. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the letter follows a standard formal structure, which helps the reader follow the progression of the message.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate their needs effectively. There are some instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'job commute' and 'filled with air', which slightly hinder the natural flow. The student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'lease' and 'agreement', but there is a lack of variety and precision. Some word choices, such as 'inappropriate' to describe the paint, are not the most natural collocations in this context. The range is sufficient for the task but lacks the flexibility required for a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'we have a plans', 'due to this reasons', and 'need to be done again' (which should be 'needs to be redone'). Subject-verb agreement and pluralization issues are present throughout the text. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, they are frequent enough to indicate a lack of control over more complex structures. Punctuation is generally functional, but there are minor inconsistencies in capitalization and sentence construction.

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