Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-23

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 Mr Sharma,

I hope this finds you well. I am writing to request for a longer stay than usual. Owing to this, I would be grateful to sign a new agreement of 1 year in your apartment.

To begin with, I would like to describe why my plans have chnaged because the upsides of living in this apartment is easily available amenities and the commute to my university. Moreover, I recently select a new course in my univeristy as my study extension for which I need to stay somewhere nearby it and I think this is the best place to stay as I am already familar with the place.

However, out of all this advantages I woukd like to add one small problem which is about the electricity. Concering with it, I am facing a serious issue of an electricity cut-off on every weekends and due to which I cant able to work efficiently.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Keertab Patel

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, and the maintenance issue. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation regarding the electricity issue is brief and lacks specific details that would make the request more persuasive. While the purpose is clear, the response could be improved by providing more context or a clearer call to action regarding the repair. Overall, the task is addressed adequately, but the depth of information provided is basic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each addressing a specific requirement of the prompt. The use of cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Moreover', and 'However' helps guide the reader through the text. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical or awkward, such as 'Owing to this' at the beginning, which does not logically follow the previous sentence. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the phrase 'out of all this advantages', which contains a grammatical error and lacks a smooth connection to the preceding paragraph. Despite these minor issues, the overall progression of ideas is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the student to communicate their needs clearly. There are some attempts at using more specific vocabulary, such as 'amenities' and 'commute'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'I recently select a new course' (should be 'selected') and 'Concering with it' (should be 'Regarding this'). Spelling errors like 'chnaged', 'familar', and 'woukd' also detract from the overall quality. While the meaning is never in doubt, the range of vocabulary is limited and lacks the precision required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the student attempts to use complex sentences, there are frequent grammatical errors that affect the flow. Examples include 'I cant able to work' (should be 'I am unable to work'), 'on every weekends' (should be 'every weekend'), and 'the upsides... is' (subject-verb agreement error). Punctuation is generally functional, but the frequency of these errors indicates a lack of control over more complex structures. The errors do not impede communication, but they are noticeable throughout the text.

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