Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-12

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/Madam,

I am writing to inform regarding the littering problem at Hectorville suburb in Adelaide.

I really enjoy taking walks in Hectorville as it is a very beautiful suburb with famous walking path along the river Torrens.

Recently, I found plastic bottles, containers, Polythene bags, tins as litter mostly at the bend of the river which is near to the TNA convinient shop. I believe the packagings are coming from the store and most of the containers have leftover food which passes very bad odor which you can notice while walking on the path. Moreover, the wild life could affect by this matter.

I would appreciate if you could put up a notice at the bend to ask people to dump trash to the garbage bins located in the convinience store and not to the river side.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Sumitha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you explain that you enjoy the attractive riverside walking path, identify litter such as bottles, bags and tins, and propose a notice directing walkers to bins. The specific location near the river bend and shop makes the complaint relevant. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others: the enjoyment point is brief, and the proposed notice is the only measure offered, with little explanation of how it might reduce litter. The response is also two words below the required 150-word minimum. Add a little detail about the benefits of the walk and perhaps another practical action, such as more bins or regular clean-ups, to complete the letter more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it opens with its purpose, moves to the walking location and litter, then makes a request and closes politely. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Recently” guide the reader through the information. This coherent progression is a strength. Some connections could be smoother, however: the sentence about packaging coming from the store moves quickly from observation to an uncertain claim, and the final request could be linked more explicitly to the problem described. A clearer separation between the description of the litter and suggested solutions, with a brief transition, would make the organisation feel more deliberate and less abrupt.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “plastic bottles,” “Polythene bags,” “leftover food,” and “wild life,” so the reader can understand the problem. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “bend of the river.” However, several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems reduce precision: “inform regarding” is unnatural, “packagings” is not the appropriate form here, and “convinient” and “convinience” are misspelled. “Passes very bad odor” is also an awkward expression. These errors do not prevent understanding, but more accurate and natural phrasing would strengthen the letter. Aim to learn common combinations such as “raise concerns about litter” and “give off an unpleasant smell.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a reason clause (“as it is a very beautiful suburb”) and a relative clause (“which is near to…”). Most of the message remains understandable, and the polite request is appropriate. Some grammatical errors persist, though. In “I would appreciate if you could,” the clause needs “it” after “appreciate”; “the wild life could affect” needs a passive form such as “could be affected”; and “which passes very bad odor” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the subject and verb. Articles and sentence construction also need attention in “with famous walking path.” Checking verb forms, passive constructions and missing articles would improve accuracy while preserving your range.

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