Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-28

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 Sharma,

I am writing this letter to discuss with you that I had rented an apartment on half year lease but now I want to extend that lease.

I am living in your apartment near to the university from last five months. Now, I am planning to live until my studies finish. Because this location is very convient as its just five minutes walk from university. So I can easily commute.

There is sudden change in plans because my all friends move to other locations as per their conveience. Actually, I did six-month agreement as I had planned to move with them after completing one semester.

One more thing, an apartment is very spacious and all amenties are available that makes it perfect to live. But I am facing one issue as wifi connection is unstable and it creates problem while studying.

I am looking forward for your response. I hope you will agree to extend the contract and find solution for this problem.

Yours faithfully

Nav

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three required points: you request an extension, explain that your friends have moved and that you had expected to move with them, and report an unstable Wi-Fi connection. The reason for changing plans is relevant, but the requested rental period is not precise: “until my studies finish” does not tell the owner how many months you want to stay or when your studies end. The apartment’s convenient location and facilities support your request, although the problem and the action you want the owner to take could be explained more fully. State a clear end date or duration and make a direct, specific request for the Wi-Fi to be repaired.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: you introduce the request, explain your circumstances, describe the apartment and its problem, and close by asking for a response. Paragraphing helps separate these points, and links such as “Because” and “But” show some relationships between ideas. However, a few connections feel mechanical or unclear. For example, “There is sudden change in plans” follows the location explanation without a smooth transition, and “One more thing” introduces both a positive description and the Wi-Fi complaint. The opening sentence is also crowded with background and the request. Use clearer topic sentences and link the change in plans directly to your decision to stay.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the letter, including “extend that lease,” “commute,” “unstable,” and “amenities,” so the main message is clear. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as describing the apartment as “spacious” and its location as “five minutes walk” from the university. Some spelling and word-choice errors reduce accuracy, including “convient,” “conveience,” and “amenties.” A few phrases are also unnatural, such as “near to the university” and “find solution for this problem.” Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations for rental correspondence; more precise phrasing will make the request sound clearer and more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the reason clause “as I had planned to move with them” and the contrast introduced by “But.” Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “I am living … from last five months” needs a present perfect form with “for,” while “my all friends move” has incorrect word order and verb form. Articles and sentence construction also need attention in “an apartment is very spacious” and “Because this location is very convenient … So I can easily commute,” where the dependent clause is separated from its main clause. Practise accurate tense patterns and combine related clauses into complete sentences.

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