Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Dear sir,

I writing to inform you about the things which have been happening around the contryside walking path where we discovered numerous amount of debris and litter left by the walker.

Thourugh out this years where we have been living here we enjoy walking and going countryside to stroll. Our whole family have grown through by nature and we have been protecting nature though long generation. Walking along side my family and with nature has impacted thoroughly. It had help us to imporve our health and fitness since long time.

However as we see as this place have became crowded and more and more people has been visiting, we see the inconveince unorganised litter on the ground and around the path we are walking. It is disrespecting the nature and must be given the warning to the walkers who coming to visit.

I hope this should be strict resolved in action and should be handle quickly

Yours,

Karan Soni

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address the general situation and explain that walking with your family in the countryside supports your health and connection with nature. You also identify litter on and around the path and call for action. However, the task is only partially covered: the location remains vague (“the countryside walking path”), and the litter is not described specifically—for example, you could mention bottles, food wrappers or cans. Most importantly, “strict resolved in action” does not make a clear, practical suggestion. Propose measures such as more bins, warning signs, regular clean-ups or fines. Develop these points and state your request clearly so the newspaper reader understands what should happen.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The letter has a recognisable opening, several paragraphs and a closing, and the ideas broadly move from your enjoyment of walking to the litter problem and a request for action. “However” signals the change in focus effectively. At times, though, the progression is difficult to follow because several ideas are compressed into long or unclear sentences, such as “Walking along side my family and with nature has impacted thoroughly.” The final paragraph is also too brief to explain your proposed solution. Use one paragraph for your reasons for walking, one for concrete examples of litter, and one for specific recommendations. Clearer links between these sections would make the letter easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary, including “countryside,” “litter,” “walkers,” “nature,” and “health and fitness,” so the topic is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “inform you” and “resolved in action.” However, the range is limited, and several inaccurate or unnatural choices make meaning less clear: “numerous amount of debris,” “inconveince unorganised litter,” and “impacted thoroughly.” Spelling errors such as “contryside,” “Thourugh,” and “imporve” are noticeable. Choose precise, natural phrases and check spelling; for example, describe the specific rubbish seen and use “take effective action” rather than the unclear final phrase.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including a time clause beginning “Throughout this year” and a contrast introduced by “However.” Nevertheless, the range is limited, and frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction can make the message difficult to understand. Examples include “I writing” instead of “I am writing,” “our whole family have grown,” and “more and more people has been visiting.” The sentence “I hope this should be strict resolved in action” also has an incorrect verb construction. Practise forming complete sentences with accurate subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, and use full stops to separate ideas when a sentence becomes difficult to control.

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