Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-13

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 or Madam,

I am writing to let you know about my findings while taking a walk near my home. I have noticed that some walkers left litter at every corners of the road.

For some time now, I take a walk round the neighbourhood to ease off stress and some walkout. I usually commence my walking from four in the evening which last for like two hours. I walk round the playground down to the event center because I get to see families having fun and creating time for their children and themselves.

There are lots of different packs littered everywhere, namely ice cream cones, peanuts shells, water bottle cans and more. These trash are not good for the environment.

Would you kindly create awareness about cleaning surrounding after use and also trash cans should be place at every corners of the roadside with rules biding it. I believe it would encourage people to pick-up litters before going home.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for your consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Lynda.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three points and is clearly intended for a local newspaper. You explain that walking helps you “ease off stress” and describe a route past the playground and event centre, while the examples of litter—ice-cream packaging, peanut shells and bottles—make the problem concrete. You also propose public awareness, more bins and rules, so the purpose is clear. Some points are less fully developed: the reason for choosing this particular route could be linked more directly to the countryside, and the proposed rules are not specified or explained. The response already gives relevant detail and a clear request; to strengthen it further, explain how the newspaper could help and make the practical measures more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: purpose, enjoyment of walking, examples of litter, and suggested action. Separate paragraphs help the reader follow these stages, and the closing is appropriate for a formal letter. However, some links between ideas are abrupt. For example, “For some time now” does not clearly connect to the opening report, and the shift from describing families at the playground to listing litter could be smoother. The phrase “Would you kindly create awareness” also leaves the relationship between the newspaper’s role and the other suggestions somewhat unclear. Use a few more precise transitions and make references explicit—for instance, explain that the litter is found along the route you have just described—to make the progression more consistently clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the topic and include some specific items, such as “peanut shells,” “playground,” and “environment.” There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, including “I am writing to let you know” and “I am looking forward to hearing from you.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, including “some walkout,” “packs littered,” “water bottle cans,” and “rules biding it.” “Trash” and “litter” are also repeated without much variation. These choices sometimes make the intended meaning less precise, even though the overall message remains understandable. Aim for natural collocations and accurate names for the items you see, and use a small range of suitable terms such as “rubbish,” “packaging,” and “litter bins.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and longer sentences, such as the sentence explaining that you walk past the playground because you enjoy seeing families together. The main message is generally understandable, and the closing sentences are controlled. Some grammatical errors remain, however: “at every corners” has a number-agreement problem, “These trash are” has a mismatch between the demonstrative and noun, and “trash cans should be place” uses the wrong verb form. Tense control is also uneven in “For some time now, I take a walk” and “I usually commence … which last.” These errors do not prevent the reader from following the letter, but checking agreement, verb forms and consistent tense would improve accuracy. Try varying sentence structures while keeping each clause grammatically complete.

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