Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-03

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)

Dearv Mr Peter,

I hope you are doing splendidly. Firstly I really want to appreciate you for giving me a opportunity to stay in your citytown appartment. I am writing this letter regarding my preference to stay longer in the appartment due to my recent course admission.

I am aware of that you signed six month of lease with me in the starting but I want to extend my lease six more months that would be 2nd of February, 2027.

Actually, I planned to stayed in the citytown area for six months but eventually I got an another six months of dietitian course in the same university. Moreover I am also working as an waiter in local cafeteria so it is extremely supportive for me to maintain my daily expenses.

Furthermore, I want to take your attention on leakage problem in my washroom throughout the sink to wooden drawer and water make it wet all day and due to this I cannot put anything inside. It would be really great if you could fix it at your earlier convience.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Rehab Utaff.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points and maintain a clear, polite purpose: you ask to extend the rental, explain the course and work changes, and report the bathroom leak. The requested period is specific—“six more months”—and you identify the problem’s effect on the wooden drawer, which makes the repair request relevant. Your reasons are also extended with the detail that the course is at the same university and your job helps cover daily expenses. To make the response more fully developed, clarify the exact end date: “that would be 2nd of February, 2027” is not entirely clear in relation to the six-month extension. You could also state more directly that you hope the owner will agree to the new rental period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear overall progression: you open with your purpose, explain the proposed extension and changed plans, then raise the maintenance issue before closing politely. Paragraphing helps distinguish these points, and connectors such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” guide the reader through the explanation. The sequence is easy to follow, and the relationship between your course and the request to stay longer is clear. Some linking is a little formulaic, however, and “Firstly” does not lead to a corresponding “Secondly.” The long sentence beginning “Furthermore” also combines the leak, its effect, and the repair request in a crowded way. Separating these details would make the progression smoother and the connections less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a formal rental letter, including relevant expressions such as “extend my lease,” “daily expenses,” and “leakage problem.” These choices communicate the main points, and the tone is generally courteous. There are, however, some spelling and word-choice or collocation errors that reduce precision: “appartment” is misspelled, “citytown” is unclear, and “take your attention on” is not a natural way to introduce a problem. “Splendidly” sounds unusually elaborate in this context, while “a dietitian course” is less natural than a standard course description. Aim for accurate, conventional phrasing in formal correspondence and check spelling carefully; this will make your vocabulary sound more controlled without requiring more complex words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a reason clause in “I want to stay longer … due to my recent course admission” and a sentence explaining how the job supports your expenses. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. Examples include “a opportunity,” “you signed six month of lease,” “I planned to stayed,” and “I got an another six months,” which show problems with articles, plurals, and verb forms. The sentence about the leak also has an unclear structure, particularly “throughout the sink to wooden drawer.” Review article use and verb patterns, and divide longer sentences into clearer units. More accurate control of these forms would strengthen the letter while preserving its range.

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