Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-29

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 Madam,

I am writing to inform you about my plan to extend my stay at your apartment, which we agreed for six months but now I want to extend it for 1 year as a whole.

Initially, we signed an agrement for six months which will end on december 30th. whereas, I would request you to please extend it till June 30th 2027.

I registered in another course in university, which will start in January and end in June. Therefore, I will extend my contract with you. I would like to stay here because of Convenience. It is close to university and I already set everything here. It also give me a sense of my home. I hope you will consider my request.

Moreover, I want to bring in your notice that building management left a letter that they want to change air filter in apartment on 13th november at 10 am. I have my lecture at that time so if you allow I can leave my keys in letter box and they can change the filter, otherwise you give me alternate suggestion.

Your Sincerely,

Ahmed Ammar

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requirements: you request an extension, explain that a university course will run from January to June, and raise the air-filter issue. Your intended rental period is clear—until June 30, 2027—and the reason for staying is relevant. The request is also polite and maintains a clear purpose throughout. To make the ideas more fully developed, clarify the timeline: you say the original agreement ends on December 30, but do not specify the year, and “extend it for 1 year as a whole” may seem inconsistent with the later end date. The apartment problem is presented as a planned maintenance visit rather than a fault, so explain more directly what problem needs attention and what action you are requesting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a sensible overall sequence: the extension request comes first, the reason follows, and the maintenance matter is raised in a separate final paragraph. Linking expressions such as “Therefore” and “Moreover” help show how the points relate, and the reader can follow your purpose. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. “Whereas” does not correctly introduce the request in the second paragraph, and “Therefore, I will extend my contract with you” repeats the request rather than clearly linking the course to your changed plans. The maintenance paragraph also shifts from reporting a notice to asking about leaving keys without a clear transition. Use more precise links and make each paragraph’s main point explicit to strengthen progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for a formal rental letter, and phrases such as “extend my stay,” “signed an agreement,” and “alternate suggestion” communicate the main ideas. You also attempt more specific language about the course and apartment arrangements. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, however: “extend it for 1 year as a whole,” “bring in your notice,” and “set everything here” do not express your meaning naturally. “Convenience” is also awkwardly capitalised and used in the sentence. There are spelling and form issues, including “agrement” and “december.” Aim for conventional letter phrases and check spelling and collocation; this will make the message sound more precise and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including a relative clause in “the apartment, which we agreed for six months” and a reason clause beginning “because.” Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “which we agreed for six months” has an unclear clause structure, and “It also give me” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “Initially” joins “whereas” to the request incorrectly, while “if you allow I can leave” needs clearer clause punctuation and structure. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “december” and the comma after “allow.” Review agreement, clause construction, and sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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