Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-26

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 6.5)

Dear Jeel,

I am writting this email to let you know about my wish to stay in the apartment for more than 6 months that we originally agreed when I was signing a lease documents.

As we have discussed, I am going to rent this apartment for 6 months, but now I am thinking to stay here for at least one more year. I am letting you know this in advance, so you don't have to find another lease owner.

I am planning to stay here more becuase, I came here in search for a full time job in IT company. I thought, I will get a job in duration of 6 months, but I was wrong and now I think it will take more than 1 year to find a job because of competiiton in IT field.

However, there is one problem that I would like to mention is related to laundry machine in our apartment. Not a single machine is available when I wanted to do my laundry. Since, we have more space available in laundry room, I would like to request you to add at least two new washing machine, so people don't have to wait for a long time.

Thank you for your time and understanding.

Thanks,

\A

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions well. You successfully state how long you want to rent the apartment for by mentioning 'at least one more year'. You explain why your plans have changed by detailing your ongoing job search in the IT field and the unexpected competition. Finally, you tell the owner about a problem related to the laundry machines and even offer a logical request for improvement. The tone is appropriate for a semi-formal letter to a landlord. All parts of the prompt are addressed clearly and appropriately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised with clear paragraphs for each point required by the prompt. Cohesive devices are generally used appropriately, such as 'However' to introduce the problem and 'As we have discussed' to reference previous communication. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate your intentions, your explanation, and the property issue. While referencing is mostly clear, a few transitional links feel slightly repetitive, but overall, the progression of ideas is easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating your message to the apartment owner. You attempt some less common lexical items, such as 'competiiton', 'duration', and 'lease documents'. However, there are some spelling errors ('writting', 'becuase', 'competiiton') and minor word choice issues, such as saying 'lease owner' instead of 'tenant' or 'landlord'. Despite these occasional inaccuracies, the vocabulary is sufficient to ensure your meaning remains clear throughout the letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I am letting you know this in advance, so you don't have to find another lease owner.' There are some grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, including 'I am writting this email' (spelling and continuous tense choice for an email already being read), 'stay here more becuase', and 'Not a single machine is available when I wanted to do my laundry' (tense consistency). Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while errors occur, they do not impede communication.

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