Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Mr. Singh,

I hope this message find you well. I am writing in regards to the rental agreement. I would like to extend the rental agreement for the next six months. My company has got a new project just close to the older one. It is just a 2 minuted drive from the previous work. The organisation wants to extend my contract, and want me to work as a project lead. Accumulated to the current scenario, i need to stay for the upcoming half a year. I do not want to change the accomodation because it just serve my purpose to be staying close to my work place. The new work place just make 2 minutes of driving difference, which is just not quite a lot. To be honest, and the other reason is, i extremely love this area now and don't force myself to leave.

Moreover, I want to make a complain about the garbade collector guy. He supposed to pick the garbage every monday, which does not appear to be happening. Could you pleae look into it?

Yours sincerely

Sunny Kamboj

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the prompt effectively. The writer successfully explains the request to extend the rental agreement for another six months, provides clear justifications regarding the new project location and personal preference for the area, and includes the secondary purpose of complaining about the garbage collection service. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a landlord or agent, and the purpose is clear throughout. The ideas are adequately supported and relevant to a general correspondence task. While some explanations are a bit repetitive, such as mentioning the driving distance multiple times, the core requirements of the task are fully met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall structure, opening and closing appropriately, and is divided into logical paragraphs separating the rental extension from the garbage complaint. However, the progression within the first paragraph is somewhat hindered by repetitive phrasing and minor coherence issues, such as the abrupt transition 'Accumulated to the current scenario'. Cohesive devices are used, but referencing is occasionally faulty, as seen in pronoun usage and repetitive sentence starters. Paragraphing is generally handled well to separate distinct topics, though smoother logical connectors would elevate the flow of ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a general correspondence task, using terms like 'rental agreement', 'organisation', and 'contract'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors, awkward word choices, and spelling mistakes, such as 'find' instead of 'finds', 'accomodation', 'garbade', and 'pleae'. Phrases like 'Accumulated to the current scenario' and 'just serve my purpose' are unnatural and display weak collocation. While communication is not impeded, these inaccuracies and the reliance on basic vocabulary limit the score in this category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writing includes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'I would like to extend the rental agreement for the next six months' and 'The new work place just make 2 minutes of driving difference...'. There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'The new work place just make', missing articles, and awkward phrasing such as 'don't force myself to leave'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but lowercase letters are used for the pronoun 'i'. These errors occur regularly but rarely impede the overall understanding of the message.

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