Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-21

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 you are doing well,

Here I am writing about an apartment which renting for a six months of agreement. Now, I changed my mind and plan to stay in the same apartment more than six months because of some serious circumstances held.

So, in that apartment my wife and I stay, and my wife expecting a baby after 2 months. Now we are in not that kind of situation to move somewere else, also I have to do care for my wife. So i want to extend the lease and want to stay more six months here in the same place.

I hope you can understand my situation. There is few problems we face in the apartment like, lighting issues and we want to fit air conditionar in the room, So could you please give us permission about that? because, it is difficult to have only fen in the summer.

I will appreciate you if you are agree with this things,

Your Faithfully,

Riddhi Barot

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: the duration of the extension, the reason for the change, and the mention of apartment issues. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. The explanation regarding the pregnancy is clear, but the request for the air conditioner and the mention of lighting issues are slightly abrupt. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord, although the opening and closing salutations are slightly inconsistent with the context. Overall, the task is fulfilled, but the ideas could be expanded with more detail to achieve a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Now', 'So', and 'because', although some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive. The referencing is generally clear, though the sentence structure occasionally hinders the flow, such as in the opening paragraph where the phrasing is slightly awkward. Paragraphing is present and appropriate for a letter format, contributing to the overall coherence of the message.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to communicate their needs effectively. There are some noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'held' instead of 'occurred', 'do care for' instead of 'take care of', and 'fit air conditionar' instead of 'install an air conditioner'. Spelling errors like 'somewere', 'conditionar', and 'fen' (fan) are present. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, they indicate a limited range of vocabulary and some lack of precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with articles ('the apartment which renting'), verb forms ('my wife expecting'), and sentence construction ('I will appreciate you if you are agree with this things'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the meaning remains clear, the frequency of these errors means that the grammatical control is not consistent enough for a higher band score.

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