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 Nikul,

Hope you are well! I'm writing this mail about the extension of the rent agreement. I have been staying in this home from last five month and there is only one left month in to the lease and in the begin i have just signed up for the six months lease however my plan has been changed and its all because of the job that i have got five months ago and they told me its only for six month but they extent the contact for another two year.

So I'm thinking about extending the lease for another two years. Also there are some problems in the apartment that i want you to inform you that the lights on the main room are sometimes are very down and the air cooling systems are suddenly stops sometimes also the front door are giving me hard time to open its very jammed and in the last the WIFI is getting very slow right now so this are the things cloud you please fix?

Thank you in advanced.

Best Regards

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You clearly state the desired extension period (two years), explain the change in plans due to your job contract extension, and list several maintenance issues in the apartment. The tone is appropriate for a letter to a landlord. To improve, ensure that the transition between the request for an extension and the list of maintenance issues is smoother, as the current shift feels a bit abrupt. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the requirements are fully met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical sections, though the paragraphing is underdeveloped. The entire body of the letter is contained within two long paragraphs, which makes it harder to follow. Using more distinct paragraph breaks—one for the extension request and one for the maintenance issues—would improve the structure. While you use some cohesive devices like 'however' and 'also', the flow is occasionally hindered by run-on sentences and repetitive phrasing. Improving the use of linking words and punctuation would help create a more professional and coherent flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'extension', 'agreement', and 'maintenance'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'lights... are very down' (dim), 'air cooling systems are suddenly stops' (stop working), and 'giving me hard time' (giving me a hard time). These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. Expanding your vocabulary to include more natural collocations for household issues would elevate your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

Your writing shows a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('systems are... stops'), incorrect verb tenses ('I have been staying... from last five month'), and punctuation errors, particularly the lack of full stops, which leads to run-on sentences. For example, the second paragraph is essentially one long, unpunctuated sentence. To improve, focus on sentence boundaries and basic grammatical accuracy, such as pluralization ('five months') and correct verb forms. Strengthening these areas will significantly improve the clarity of your writing.

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