Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You enjoy walking in the countryside near your home. However, you are noticing that there is more and more litter left there by other walkers.

Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter

• say why you enjoy walking and where

• describe the litter you have seen on your walks

• suggest what might be done about the problem

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with way Iseyin town is currently been managed in which there were many litter when I visited there on Sunday since it is 30 minutes drive from my house. I am really attracted to the town because of the popular Iseyin water spring which made me to walk around the town seeing its beautiful landscape.

I found many faeces on the tarred roads while walking which I believe is going to reduce the number of tourists visiting the town. Moreover, there were dirts that fell from truck returning to the city for transportation of raw materials.

I would like to suggest if you can employ more roadside cleaners for regular cleaning of the roads. There can also be punishment for any offenders caught violating the rules and I would appreciate if you can deliberate on it soon.

I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Yours faithfully,

Kehinde Idowu.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three points: you explain that you enjoy the area for its spring and landscape, describe faeces on the roads and material falling from trucks, and propose cleaners and penalties. These details make the complaint relevant and give the newspaper a clear sense of the problem. However, the first point is not fully clear: the opening focuses on dissatisfaction with how Iseyin is managed, and the link between enjoying countryside walks and visiting this town could be explained more directly. The suggestions are also brief; for example, you could specify who should enforce penalties or how walkers could be encouraged to take litter home. Overall, the purpose is clear, though some ideas need fuller development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: the opening explains the reason for writing and the setting, the next paragraph describes what you saw, and the final body paragraph offers solutions. The closing is appropriate, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” help connect related details. This logical paragraphing and progression are effective. To make the organisation more polished, ensure each paragraph has a single, clearly focused purpose: the opening currently combines dissatisfaction, travel distance, and enjoyment of the town, which makes the main point less immediate. Some links, such as “which I believe,” also leave the reference slightly unclear. More precise transitions between the problem and its effects would strengthen the flow further.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “faeces,” “tourists,” “roadside cleaners,” and “offenders,” and the reader can understand the main complaint. There are also attempts at more specific description, such as “raw materials.” However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “many litter,” “there were dirts,” and “30 minutes drive.” “Dissatisfaction with way” also needs a more natural expression. These errors make the language less precise, even though the intended meaning is generally recoverable. Aim to learn common combinations such as “litter on the roads,” “a 30-minute drive,” and “employ additional cleaning staff,” and choose vocabulary that describes the countryside setting accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response includes both simple statements and longer sentences, for example the sentence beginning “I am writing to express…” and the suggestion that starts “There can also be…”. This shows an attempt to use more than basic sentence patterns, and the overall meaning remains understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless affect accuracy: “with way” is missing an article, “is currently been managed” has an incorrect verb form, and “which made me to walk” uses an incorrect construction. There are also issues with agreement and number in “there were many litter.” Practise checking articles, verb forms, and countable versus uncountable nouns, then simplify sentences when needed so that complex ideas remain controlled.

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