Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-07

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, Madam,

I hope you are doing well,

I am writing this letter to request you to change my contact time as I am planning to live there for longer time.

I want to live there more than one years because my workplace is near by my house. So it is easy for my to go my work.

My plans have changed as I got promotion letter from my workplace now i have to stay in same location for more than year . After that, hope so I will transfer my self in my home area.

I want to tell you something which i faced in your apartment. Firstly, Neighbours voice is always distrubing me. Secondly, I faced the parking issue. Thirdly, the heater in winter's is not working . So these some issue which I extremely request you to resolve and also send my update agreement on my mail.

Your Sincerely,

Teenu Walia

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: the duration of the extension, the reason for the change in plans, and the issues within the apartment. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation regarding the promotion is brief, and the list of problems (noise, parking, heater) is presented in a very mechanical, list-like fashion without much elaboration. While the tone is generally appropriate for a formal request, the overall development of ideas is basic. To reach a higher band, you should provide more context or detail for each point to ensure the reader fully understands your situation and the urgency of the repairs.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use some basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'Thirdly' to list the problems. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes disjointed, and the logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing and simple sentence structures. The use of referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the phrase 'So these some issue', which lacks a smooth connection to the preceding list. Improving the use of linking words beyond simple enumeration would help create a more natural and cohesive flow throughout the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but remains quite limited and repetitive. You rely on basic terms like 'live', 'work', and 'issue'. There are also several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'contact time' instead of 'tenancy agreement', 'transfer my self' instead of 'relocate', and 'Neighbours voice' instead of 'noise from the neighbours'. These errors do not prevent the message from being understood, but they do indicate a need for a wider range of vocabulary and more precise usage. Focusing on learning collocations related to renting and formal correspondence would be beneficial.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentences. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('the heater... is not working'), article usage ('the parking issue'), and tense inconsistencies ('I faced the parking issue'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the placement of commas and the use of capital letters (e.g., 'i' instead of 'I'). While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors means that the grammatical control is not consistent enough for a higher band. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for small errors would improve your score.

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