Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-23

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 6.5)

Dear Mr. Balpreet,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to request you for the extension of my agreement.

I would like to extend my lease agreement for one year. I want to rent the apartment till the month of April from now.

Since I came to Canada as a student on two-years diploma, but now I want to join for part-time one year course of business Management which can be beneficial for my future to get a job on high pay rate. Adittionally, my study permit has been aproved, therefore I want to stay in this apartment for one more year because my college is on a walking distance that's why I don't want to move anywhere.

I would like to get your kind attention on the leakage pipe under the bathroom sink. Sometime floor become slippery and there is a chance of injury. I tried many times to tapped the pipe but it didn't work.

Thank you for extending my agreement and I hope the leakage problem can be solved at your earliest convenience.

Your sincerely,

Manveer Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three required points clearly: you request a further year, explain that your study plans have changed, and report a leaking pipe beneath the bathroom sink. The reason is supported with relevant details, including your new course, approved study permit, and the college’s proximity. The safety concern also explains why the repair matters. The request is clear throughout, and the polite opening and closing suit a letter to a landlord. To make the response more fully developed, clarify the exact dates: “for one year” and “till the month of April from now” do not clearly establish the same rental period. You could also make the requested action on the leak more direct, such as asking the owner to arrange a repair.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: it opens with the purpose, sets out the requested extension and reasons, then raises the apartment problem before closing. Paragraphing helps the reader distinguish these points, and linking expressions such as “Since” and “Additionally” show how your circumstances connect to the request. The overall organisation is easy to follow. Some connections are less smooth, however: the long sentence beginning “Since I came to Canada” combines several reasons and becomes difficult to track, while “therefore” and “that's why” repeat the same cause-and-effect relationship. Divide that explanation into shorter sentences and use a more varied, precise link between the study plans and the decision to stay.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the purpose and key details, including “extend my lease agreement,” “study permit,” and “leakage pipe.” The tone is generally appropriate for a formal request. However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably inaccurate or unnatural, such as “request you for the extension,” “high pay rate,” and “kind attention.” There are also spelling errors in “Adittionally” and “aproved,” which reduce accuracy. Choose conventional phrases for landlord correspondence and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would also help distinguish the rental period from the date you intend to stay until.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, particularly when explaining your changed plans, and the main message remains understandable. However, complex structures are often faulty, which limits grammatical control. For example, “Since I came to Canada as a student on two-years diploma, but now I want to join…” has an incomplete and conflicting structure; “I tried many times to tapped the pipe” uses the wrong verb form; and “Sometime floor become slippery” has errors in number and article use. The sentence about the college also joins clauses awkwardly. Build accuracy with shorter sentences first, then combine ideas using one clear subordinate clause. Review articles, verb patterns, and subject–verb agreement.

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