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 have been writing to raise my concern so it could be shared in the compaint section in your paper. I am the resident of Bahria town and take a daily stroll to the nearest rural area named "Attaabad". The area is full of trees, a small lake and beautiful fields of sunflowers.

However, from the last one month i have been observing a lot of tarsh for instance, plastic bottles, food bags and wrapers on the walk side and near the lake. People who goes their for walk and on weekends usually throuhgh the garbage on the ground rather then putting into the trashcans. This is causing the severe unhigenic problems for the local residents as well creating the damage to the areas beauty, which is fading due to the rotten smell of the trash.

Therefore, I want to raise my concern so that the government or related departement should take instant action. As per my opinion the more trashcan should be placed on the way. Furthermore, there should be sign boards placed to indicate that the person responsible will be fined heavily.

I would appreaciate if you will publish this in complaint section.

Yours Sincererly,

Saba

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three points: you explain that you enjoy daily walks near Attaabad and describe its trees, lake and sunflower fields; you identify bottles, food bags and wrappers; and you propose more bins and warning signs with fines. The purpose—asking the newspaper to publish your concern—is clear, and the examples make the complaint relevant. Some ideas are less fully developed than others: you mention unhygienic conditions and damage to the area’s beauty, but could explain more specifically how the litter affects walkers or residents. The proposed measures are sensible, though a brief explanation of who should install bins or enforce fines would strengthen them. The content is well targeted, with some scope to extend its supporting detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a clear sequence: your connection to the countryside comes first, followed by the litter problem, proposed solutions and a closing request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “However,” “Therefore” and “Furthermore” make the relationships between ideas easy to follow. Some cohesion is slightly mechanical, particularly the repeated framing of your concern in the opening and closing. The sentence beginning “People who goes…” also makes the link between walkers and the litter less smooth, while “This” in the next sentence could refer more precisely to the litter or the behaviour. More varied transitions and clearer references would make the progression feel more natural and flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary to describe the setting and problem, including “rural area,” “sunflowers,” “plastic bottles,” “trashcans” and “rotten smell.” These choices communicate the main points, and phrases such as “sign boards” and “fined heavily” suit the suggested response. However, spelling errors and some imprecise or unnatural expressions are noticeable, including “compaint,” “tarsh,” “wrapers” and “raise my concern.” “Complaint section” is also repeated, and “trash” is used several times where more precise alternatives could add range. The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but more accurate spelling, natural collocations and a little more variety would make the letter sound more polished and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both straightforward statements and attempts at longer, connected sentences, for example the description of the litter and its effects. The overall meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors occur in these more complex constructions. In “People who goes their for walk,” the subject and verb do not agree, and the clause needs a clearer grammatical form; “the more trashcan should be placed” also has an article and plural problem. There are further issues with tense and sentence construction in “from the last one month i have been observing” and “I would appreciate if you will publish.” Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent as well. More accurate agreement, articles and verb forms would improve control while retaining sentence variety.

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