Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-10

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 inform that there is a track near my home and I usually go there for walk and I noticed that some people throw their litter in the countryside area instead of dustbins.

I prefer to walk in this countryside area because it is full of nature having plenty of plants and trees. Moreover, I love greenery and feel refreshed myself. Consequently, it brings me sense of happiness and help me to stay active by walking in this area near my home.

Furthermore, this is mostly household garbage because it contained plastic bottles, bags and broken eggs. Sometimes it also contained used diapers and it results in increase in pollution.

Lastly, I want to suggest you that you people should published this in newspapers so that the government should know about this bad happening. It is also our humble request to the higher bodies that they should also put dustbins in the public areas to reduce this problem and it enables us to breath in fresh air.

I hope you consider my situation and publish this news in local newspaper. I am waiting for you prompt response.

Kind regards,

Nosheen

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you enjoy the greenery and feel refreshed, identify litter such as bottles, bags, eggshells and used diapers, and propose newspaper coverage and public bins. The purpose of writing to the local newspaper is clear, and the request for action is relevant. Some details are less fully developed: the walking location is described only as a track or countryside area near your home, and the suggestions do not explain who should maintain the bins or how walkers could be encouraged to use them. The letter therefore covers the task well overall, while a little more specific support and development would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a generally clear sequence: it introduces the problem, describes your enjoyment of the area, gives examples of litter, and ends with proposed action and a closing. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these points, and connectors such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “Lastly” guide the reader. However, some linking feels mechanical, and the opening combines several ideas in one long sentence. “Consequently” does not clearly show the relationship between the preceding ideas and the benefit of walking, while “this” in “this is mostly household garbage” has an unclear reference. A more direct progression, with clearer links between each paragraph and less reliance on formulaic transitions, would strengthen the organisation.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main message, and you use relevant terms such as “countryside,” “pollution,” “public areas,” and “fresh air.” You also give concrete examples of rubbish, which makes the description understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably unnatural or imprecise, including “go there for walk,” “feel refreshed myself,” “bad happening,” and “higher bodies.” “Broken eggs” may also be unclear if you mean discarded eggshells. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your concerns, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim to learn common combinations such as “go for a walk,” “feel refreshed,” and “local authorities,” and check that nouns accurately describe the litter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “because,” “so that,” and “to reduce this problem,” and the overall meaning is usually clear. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “I am writing to inform” needs an object such as “you,” “it contained” does not agree with the present-tense description, and “they should published” should use the base verb after “should.” In “it brings me sense of happiness and help me,” the article and verb agreement need correction. The opening also runs several clauses together. More careful editing of verb forms, articles, and sentence boundaries would improve accuracy while preserving your attempts at complex structures.

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