Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-14

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 this letter to bring your attention about the srious problem litter that has increased a lot.

I use to go for morning walk on a reuglar basis, and for this I have a fixed route that start from Gorden street and ends at Clair road. The one formest reason of choosing this way is the peace and greener that enjoy there as it is less crowded road with variety of big sheedy trees and lush green grass.

There are many other people who also prefer the same pathway for their morning workout, and, due to this, the amount of garbagge on this road is increasing day by day. people often can be seen by throughing their plastic water bottles, rapper of food iteams and even their household garbagge as well. As a reult, most of the walkways of this road have overflow with the litter.

I would like to suggest you to install more dustbins throought the road so that people can take the advanatage of these to through their trash. Moreover, oranisation of a campiagn to make people aware of the problem of litter can also a suitable step to resolve this issue.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three points: you explain that you walk regularly along a route from Gordon Street to Clair Road, describe the peaceful, green surroundings, identify bottles, food wrappers and household rubbish, and propose bins and an awareness campaign. These details make the purpose clear and the suggestions relevant. The description of why you enjoy the route is supported with specific features, while the proposed actions are sensible but could be developed further—for example, explain who should organise the campaign or how additional bins would encourage walkers to dispose of rubbish properly. A brief closing request to the newspaper to publish the issue would also make the letter’s purpose more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: purpose, walking route and its appeal, the litter problem, then possible solutions. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and linking expressions such as “due to this,” “As a result,” and “Moreover” show relationships between ideas. This gives the letter a coherent overall structure. However, some links are mechanical or awkward, and the long sentence beginning “There are many other people” carries several points at once. Improve progression by separating the observation about other walkers from the examples of rubbish, and use clearer transitions. The letter also ends without a closing line or sign-off, so adding one would give it a more complete format.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “pathway,” “plastic water bottles,” “household garbage,” “dustbins,” and “aware of the problem.” This is enough to communicate the main ideas, but the range and control are limited by repeated or imprecise wording, such as “road,” “problem,” and “garbage.” Several spelling errors—“srious,” “reuglar,” “garbagge,” and “advantange”—are noticeable and can slow the reader. Some combinations are also unnatural, including “peace and greener” and “rapper of food items.” Aim for more precise environmental vocabulary and check spelling carefully; this would make the description clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause with “as” and a result clause introduced by “so that.” The meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction occur often enough to affect fluency. For example, “I use to go” should be “I used to go,” while “a fixed route that start” needs “starts.” In “most of the walkways … have overflow,” the verb form is incorrect; use “have been covered” or “are covered.” The sentence “the peace and greener that enjoy there” also lacks a clear grammatical structure. Practise checking each sentence for a complete subject and verb, and use shorter constructions when unsure.

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