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/Madam

I am writing to complain about the litter which is left by other walkers. I have been noticing this from last months.

I love walking in my spare time. It give peace to my mind and I am relax after walking five to ten minutes. I am walking in the pedestrian area of the park in my daily rountie after completing my crucila tasks. I really like walking in the park in the evening time. Also, I like walking in the park because of its greenery atmosphere and fresh air which, makes environment more relaxed.

People ususally throw plastic bottles after drinking the water.Additionally, childrens also throwing warpaers of candy and snacks in the walking area.These all things put deterimental impact on walkers.

I suggest that should be small fine implement on people who throwing rubbish in the walking area.Apart from this, a lots of garabge bins should be put in the area. So, afteer doing these things people can be aware about the consequences of throwing litter.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Your faithfully,

Taranjeet Kaur Dhaliwal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points in the prompt: you explain that walking brings you peace and describe the park’s greenery and fresh air, identify bottles and sweet or snack wrappers, and propose fines and more bins. The purpose is clear from the opening complaint, and the suggestions are relevant. This meets the task well, with some elements more fully covered than others: the description of the litter is brief, and the proposed fine is not explained in detail, while the benefits of walking receive more attention. To strengthen the letter further, add a specific detail about where the rubbish accumulates or how it affects the countryside, and explain how fines or bins could be introduced. The closing is appropriate, though the sign-off should match the formal greeting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: it opens with the complaint, then explains your enjoyment of walking, describes the litter, and ends with proposed solutions and a closing. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these points, and connectors such as “Additionally” and “Apart from this” make the relationship between ideas visible. However, some linking is mechanical or unclear. “These all things” does not refer smoothly to the bottles and wrappers, and “So, after doing these things” leaves the sequence of actions vague. The walking paragraph also repeats “I like walking in the park.” Use clearer references and connect each solution directly to its expected result to make progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “litter,” “plastic bottles,” “garbage bins,” “fine,” “greenery,” and “fresh air.” There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “detrimental impact.” However, the range is limited and several inaccurate word choices, collocations, and spelling errors make parts less natural or harder to understand: “pedestrian area” is unclear in this context, “greenery atmosphere” is not idiomatic, and “a lots of garbage bins” is incorrectly formed. Spelling errors such as “rountie,” “crucila,” and “afteer” are noticeable. Build accuracy by learning common phrases for litter and public spaces, and proofread spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, for example, “I love walking in my spare time” and the sentence beginning “I suggest that…”. The main message remains understandable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction occur often enough to affect clarity. Examples include “It give peace” instead of “It gives me peace,” “I am relax” instead of “I feel relaxed,” and “children also throwing” instead of “children also throw.” The suggestion sentence needs a complete structure, such as “I suggest that a small fine should be imposed on people who throw rubbish.” Practise forming complete clauses and checking subject–verb agreement, tense, and punctuation, especially in longer sentences.

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