Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-20

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 am reena. i am regulay waker around the country side near my home. i have been live hear since 2000. this place is valuable for town people.i am very unpleasent to reguire you about r and ubbish throw by people. there are plenty of paper and food surrounding the lake and bench where folk sitting.

this place located southwestern part of orillia. it is very famous for country pand

surrounding orillia people.there are very quit atmosphere and plethora of beauty near the lake. there are flora and fluna.

however i suggest you to add more dustbin near the park and bench. moreover i would like if you arrange some poster about cleanliness surrounding and mention about panalties so that people aware about their responsibility.

thank you so much about hear me. i hope you would like to take action quickly and solution very well.

your sincerely,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address all three requested points: you explain that you enjoy the countryside near the lake, describe paper and food waste around the lake and benches, and propose more bins, posters, and penalties. However, the ideas are brief and not fully developed, so the reader gets limited detail about the walks or the scale and effects of the litter. The purpose is also not always clear in phrases such as “i am very unpleasent to reguire you,” and the letter’s closing does not clearly state a request for the newspaper to publish or act on your concern. The response is one word below the required minimum, so ensure future letters meet the stated length while adding relevant detail.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable sequence: it introduces your connection to the area, describes the litter, and then offers solutions. Paragraph breaks help separate these functions, and words such as “however” and “moreover” signal a shift to suggestions. At times, though, the progression is difficult to follow because details about the location and its scenery interrupt the complaint, and some links between sentences are unclear. For example, “this place located southwestern part of orillia” follows the litter description without a clear connection. Organise the letter into three focused paragraphs—your walks and location, the litter problem, and proposed action—and use clear references to connect each point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “litter,” “dustbin,” “cleanliness,” “lake,” and “bench,” and “flora and fluna” shows an attempt to describe the natural setting. However, the range is limited and several spelling or word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “regulay waker,” “ubbish,” and “country pand.” Some combinations are also unnatural, including “plenty of paper and food surrounding the lake” and “panalties.” Choose accurate, familiar expressions before attempting less common vocabulary, and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for the rubbish and its location would help the reader picture the problem clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses short, simple statements, with a few attempts to join ideas using “however,” “moreover,” and “so that.” Frequent errors in verb forms, sentence construction, articles, and punctuation make the message harder to read. For example, “i have been live hear since 2000” needs a correct present-perfect form, while “this place located southwestern part” is missing a verb and necessary grammatical elements. The sentence beginning “i would like if you arrange” also needs a clearer clause structure. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then add a few controlled complex sentences. Capitalise “I” and place full stops consistently to make sentence boundaries clear.

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