Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

How are you sir. I hope you are doing well.I am writing to inform you that I want to extand my agreement.I started renting a apartment on six month agreement. I would like to extand my stay in your apartment for next three month.Originally,l planned to rant it for shorter period,but my plans have changed. The reason for this change is that my job contract has been extended, and I have decided to continue working in this city. Moreover, finding another suitable apartment at the moment would be difficult, so I would prefer to remain in your apartment. I would also like to inform you about a problem in a apartment. The bathroom tap is leaked. It cause mess in bathroom. I would b gladful if you arrange for it to be repaired as soon as possible

Thankyou for your understanding. I look forward to hearing your reponse regart this request.

your's faithfully.

x.Y.Z

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three required points: you request a further three months, explain that your job contract has been extended and that finding another apartment would be difficult, and report a leaking bathroom tap. The purpose is clear and the reasons are relevant. The request and explanation are more fully developed than the repair issue, which is brief and does not describe the leak’s impact beyond making a mess. The opening and closing also establish a polite letter format, although “Dear Sir” is less personal than addressing the owner by name if known. To strengthen the response further, give a little more detail about the problem and make the requested repair action explicit and courteous.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The information follows a sensible order: the extension request comes first, followed by the reasons for the change and then the apartment problem. Linking expressions such as “The reason for this change” and “Moreover” help show how the ideas relate. However, the letter is presented largely as one continuous block, so the shift from the rental request to the maintenance issue is not visually clear. Some transitions are also repetitive or abrupt, particularly the repeated use of “I would like to inform you.” Use separate paragraphs for the request, explanation, and repair issue, and connect them with a more varied but natural range of transitions. This would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough relevant vocabulary to communicate the main points, including “job contract has been extended,” “suitable apartment,” and “repaired.” The tone is generally appropriate for writing to a landlord. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “extand,” “rant,” “gladful,” and “reponse,” and some phrases are not natural, such as “The bathroom tap is leaked” and “It cause mess.” These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the request, but they reduce precision and fluency. Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations for rental and repair letters, such as “extend my tenancy” and “the tap is leaking.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple sentences and more developed structures, for example, “The reason for this change is that my job contract has been extended,” and “finding another suitable apartment at the moment would be difficult.” These allow you to explain your reasons clearly. Some grammatical errors remain, including “I started renting a apartment on six month agreement,” “The bathroom tap is leaked,” and “It cause mess in bathroom.” These involve articles, agreement, and verb forms, while missing spaces after full stops and inconsistent capitalisation also affect punctuation. Review article use and the difference between present simple and present continuous, as in “the tap is leaking.” More accurate control of these patterns would make the letter smoother.

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