Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I hope you are doing great. I am writing to express my views on the area near villages, which have been used for morning and evning walks. Lately, I visited in the countryside area near my home, where I spent a good time in the midest of nature. The beauty of lush green areas left me spellbound covering the pathways, as well as during the walk I had the day was fading. Consequently, the sky completely coloured in crimson red, air was refreshed my mood.

However, there was a thing amazed me it the waste threw by the inhabitants near the road. This gave me a shock, how can they devastate the beauty of nature by discarding thier garbage at there. There are lots of plastic wastes, paper bits and many more thing creating environmental pollution

To curb this I would therefore request you tpo y

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You begin to address the purpose of the letter and give a vivid reason for enjoying the countryside, describing “lush green areas” and the crimson sky. You also identify litter such as plastic and paper. However, the response only partially covers the task: the walking location is described vaguely, and the proposed action is cut off at “I would therefore request you tpo y,” so no usable solution is communicated. The letter also ends without a complete closing. The supplied length check confirms that the response is one word below the required minimum. To strengthen the response, complete all three bullet points, especially by proposing specific measures such as more bins, signs, or a local clean-up campaign, and finish the letter appropriately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the opening introduces the subject, the next paragraph turns to the litter, and “However” signals a contrast. This gives the reader a basic sense of the letter’s direction. However, progression is not sustained because the final paragraph stops mid-sentence, and several ideas within the opening are difficult to follow or connect, such as “the day was fading” followed by “Consequently, the sky completely coloured in crimson red.” The response would be clearer with distinct paragraphs for the reason and location, the litter observed, and suggested solutions. Use linking expressions to show relationships between ideas, but ensure each sentence is complete and that references such as “there” clearly identify a place.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt some descriptive and topic-related vocabulary, including “lush green areas,” “spellbound,” “plastic wastes,” and “environmental pollution.” These choices show an effort to go beyond basic wording. However, several spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the message less clear, including “evning,” “midest,” “thier,” and “at there.” Some phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “the area near villages” and “the waste threw by the inhabitants.” Choose familiar, accurate collocations rather than forcing elaborate expressions: for example, “countryside near my home,” “litter left by walkers,” and “spoiling the natural environment.” Proofreading spelling and using precise terms for the rubbish would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “the countryside area near my home, where I spent a good time” and a sentence beginning “However.” This shows some range, but control is inconsistent, and faulty constructions sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “the sky completely coloured in crimson red” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “air was refreshed my mood” combines incompatible patterns. The sentence “there was a thing amazed me it the waste…” also needs clearer clause structure and punctuation. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles and agreement—for instance, “the air refreshed my mood” and “there was something that amazed me.”

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