Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-03

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,

I hope life treats you well. As we know that, I made rental agreement for six moths but, I want to make it longer and this is due to some reasons.

Firstly, this apartment is situated at the heart of the city thus, i get all the amenities very easily such as trans link, and grocery stores are very close to this apartment.

secondly, I made a plan to change the university but, for now, i want to complete my study in the same university. I am in the second semester so I have four pending semester. Thus, I want to stay approximately more one and half year in this apartment. One of the main reason behind this is security and facilities. The security guard is always there for our safety.

Apart from this, the rent of this apartment is suits my pocket. I easily afford it.

Beside this, I have one problem. the right tap for cold water in the kitchen is not working properly. Can you please fix this problem? Except this, everything going well. It is my request to you please increase my agreement.

Thank you

Gurpreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task: you specified the desired duration of the extension, explained the change in your plans regarding your university studies, and reported the faulty kitchen tap. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a landlord. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For example, while you mention the apartment's location and security, these points could be more effectively linked to your desire to stay. The letter covers the requirements well enough to satisfy the task, but adding a bit more formal structure to the request would improve the overall impact.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized, with each paragraph focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use some basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'secondly', and 'Apart from this' to guide the reader. However, the flow between sentences is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions are slightly awkward, such as 'As we know that, I made rental agreement'. Paragraphing is present, but the structure could be improved by separating the request for the extension from the explanation of the problem more clearly. Overall, the message is easy to follow, but the use of cohesive devices lacks the flexibility required for a higher band.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your needs clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'amenities', 'rental agreement', and 'situated'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and minor errors, such as 'suits my pocket' (a non-standard idiom) and 'more one and half year' (which should be 'another year and a half'). You rely on fairly simple vocabulary throughout. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more precise collocations and a wider range of vocabulary related to housing and formal requests.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. Common issues include missing articles (e.g., 'in the heart of the city'), subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'rent... is suits'), and tense usage (e.g., 'everything going well' instead of 'everything is going well'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and ensuring that auxiliary verbs are included in your sentences.

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