Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-17

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 Owner,

I hope you are fine. I am writing this letter to you as you already know that i had started renting you apartment five months ago and my agreement was for six months but now i just want you to allow me to stay for one more year because i am loving this place now.

Your apartment is near by my university and my office and it is really comfortable for me to go on time. It is a very safe place as i am new in this city i do not know much about this area that is why i have changed my plan to move out of this apartment, so please dont rent it out to another person.

I wanted to talk about one issue i am facing in this apartment that my kitchen water tap is broken so kindly change the tap as soon as possible because it is very difficult for me to wash containers, i am using disposible glass plates and spoons. I am not cooking because of water problem it become messy sometimes.

Your rental,

Yusra Adeel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three required points: you request an additional year, explain that the apartment is convenient and that you feel safe in an unfamiliar city, and report a broken kitchen tap. The request and problem are clear, so the reader can understand what you want. However, some details are less fully developed: “I am loving this place” is a general reason, and the tap problem could be explained more precisely, including when it began or what repair you are requesting. The closing “Your rental” is also not an appropriate sign-off for a letter to a landlord. A more complete, polite request and a clearer explanation of your changed plans would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it opens with the purpose, gives reasons for staying, then describes the maintenance issue. This sequence helps the reader follow the main points, and phrases such as “that is why” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the first paragraph contains several ideas joined in one long sentence, while the second also combines reasons and a request without clear separation. Some links are mechanical, and “so please dont rent it out” follows the explanation rather abruptly. Use shorter sentences and paragraph breaks to distinguish your extension request, reasons, and repair request. Clearer referencing and a conventional closing would also make the letter feel more cohesive and appropriately organised.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough everyday vocabulary to communicate the situation, including “agreement,” “comfortable,” “safe,” and “broken.” The wording is generally understandable, but the range is limited and some choices are imprecise or unnatural for a formal letter. For example, “I am loving this place” is informal, “near by” is incorrectly formed, and “containers” is unclear in the context of washing dishes. “Disposable glass plates and spoons” communicates your workaround, though it is an awkwardly specific phrase. Spelling and form errors such as “dont” and “disposible” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise housing and repair vocabulary, and choose polite, natural expressions when making a request.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

There is an attempt to use both simple and more complex sentences, particularly when explaining why you want to stay: “as i am new in this city i do not know much about this area.” The main message remains understandable, but some sentence structures are overloaded and contain errors. In “I had started renting you apartment,” the possessive form is incorrect, and the long opening sentence needs clearer punctuation and more controlled tense use. Other examples include “it become messy sometimes,” where the verb form does not agree with the time reference, and missing capitalisation of “I.” Break long sentences into shorter units, check articles and verb forms, and use punctuation to make the relationships between clauses clear.

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