Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Dear sir or madam,

I am writing to letter related the troubles of wastage or rubbish left on the road near my countryside. I really enjoying walking in my village view because it has green land all around and it also shows the sunset and sunrise beauitful veiw when I walk in morning and evening time. At the middle side of the village there is a one big mountain of the litter which is look bad and very smell area. This problem is not me even every person are facing who are pass their place. I might be suggest you to send the city enforcement team to clean that area then write the notice related the law of environment for the society or write the fine for that individual who are dump the garage on that land which is pay the fine and also scared of that thing.

I look forward your reply of this letter.

Best regards,

Manroop Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you explain that you enjoy the village’s green surroundings and sunrise and sunset, describe a large accumulation of litter, and propose clean-up action, notices and fines. These are relevant ideas, and the reader can understand your main concern. However, some parts are less fully developed than others. The location is described only as “near my countryside” and “at the middle side of the village,” so a clearer description of the walking route would help. The litter is also described generally as a “mountain” without examples of what has been left. Explain more precisely what walkers discard and how enforcement or public bins could prevent it recurring.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter follows a broadly sensible order: you introduce the concern, describe your walks and the litter, then suggest action and close politely. This gives the reader an overall route through your ideas. However, nearly all the information is placed in one long paragraph, and several points run together, particularly the description of the litter and the proposed enforcement measures. Some links are also unclear, as in “This problem is not me even every person are facing,” where the relationship between your experience and the wider community is difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for the purpose, the problem and the suggestions, and connect ideas with clear transitions such as “In addition” or “To address this.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “litter,” “environment,” “enforcement team” and “fine,” so the central issue is identifiable. However, the range and control of word choice are limited, and several expressions are unnatural or imprecise: “wastage or rubbish,” “village view,” “very smell area” and “dump the garage.” Spelling errors such as “beauitful” and “veiw” also reduce accuracy. These choices sometimes make the reader pause to infer your meaning. Build a more precise set of phrases for describing rubbish and its effects, and check spelling and collocations. For example, “a pile of litter” and “an unpleasant smell” would communicate your observations more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the main message is generally recoverable. However, the range of structures is limited, and attempts to combine ideas often contain errors that make reading difficult. Examples include “I really enjoying walking,” “there is a one big mountain,” and “every person are facing,” which show problems with verb forms, articles and subject–verb agreement. The sentence beginning “I might be suggest you” also has an incorrect verb pattern, while “I look forward your reply” is missing a required preposition. Practise building accurate sentences with one main idea at a time, then combine them using correct clauses. Pay particular attention to verb forms, agreement and articles.

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