Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-15

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,

Hope you are doing good. I am writing a letter to imform you that nowadays citizens through their waste materials at the countryside that is near to my house.

As me and my husband go for morning walk on the ragular basis at the countryside, we notice that litter increased drastically day by day. we enjoy while walking with fresh air and eye catching view of green trees as well colourful flowers. Despite save the nature, some individuals distroy the beauty of nature. People not only through their waste of houses but also we found some glass bottles. Beacause of broken peace of glass, i got injury at the time of walk.

I requested to our authority to take strict action againt this activity and solve this problem as soon as possible. Government should make rules and polies against this in order to keep our city clean and green.

I will wait for the answer of decision makers.

Yours faithfully,

XYZ

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three required points: you explain that you walk with your husband in the countryside, describe rubbish and broken glass, and ask the authorities to act. The detail that you were injured by a piece of glass makes the problem concrete and relevant. However, some parts are less fully developed than others. The enjoyment of walking is described through fresh air, trees and flowers, but the location remains general rather than identifying a particular route or area. The proposed response—strict action and rules—is also broad; you could suggest practical measures such as adding bins, putting up signs or arranging regular clean-ups. A clearer, more specific request to the newspaper would strengthen the letter’s purpose.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information is arranged in a generally sensible order: you introduce the problem, describe your walks and the litter, then make a request and close the letter. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “As me and my husband go for morning walk” and “I requested to our authority” signal the movement between ideas. However, some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “Despite save the nature,” which makes the relationship between enjoying the countryside and people damaging it difficult to follow. The final reference to “the answer of decision makers” is also not clearly connected to your request to the newspaper. Use more precise transitions and make the recipient of each request explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “fresh air,” “eye catching view,” “broken” glass and “strict action.” These details help convey both the appeal of the countryside and the seriousness of the litter problem. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors sometimes make the reader pause: “imform,” “ragular,” “distroy” and “polies” are examples. Some expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “waste of houses” and “answer of decision makers.” Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for the rubbish and possible responses would also help you describe the issue with greater flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at longer structures, for example the sentence beginning “As me and my husband go for morning walk…” and the contrast introduced by “not only…but also.” This shows some range, and the main message remains understandable. However, some grammatical errors affect clarity and control. For example, “As me and my husband go” needs a subject form such as “my husband and I,” while “we notice that litter increased” has an inconsistent tense. The sentence “People not only through their waste…” is missing a correctly formed verb, and “I got injury” needs an article and a more accurate construction. Check sentence completeness, tense consistency, articles and punctuation when editing.

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