Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear sir,

I am writing this letter to complain about people who left their garbage in countryside. My name is jaimin and living in the center of town and have hectic life style therefore every evening after my dinner always I prefere to go there because it is just 2 kilometer away from my home to relax my mind. I love to walking there as there is no any kind of loude noise as well as do not have polluted air because of many trees.In addition, children play there and some time I like to play with them, whic give me inner peace.

But from the past few days, Visitors come with outside food and soft drinks bottles. As result, i have seen rubbish like empty water bottle, chips packet and cold drinks can.

So, I am requesting to you take some steps ton address this issue such as you can keep sign that says people who spread garbage have to pay fine or can stop to bring outside meal.

Thanks for you time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Sincerely,

Jaimin

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three bullet points and maintain a clear purpose: you explain that the countryside is close to home and offers quiet, fresh air and a chance to relax, identify bottles, crisp packets and cans, and propose fines or restrictions on bringing food. These details make the letter relevant and give the reader a clear picture of the problem. The enjoyment of walking is supported with personal reasons, although the suggestion to stop visitors bringing meals is less practical and could be explained or replaced with a clearer measure, such as providing bins or arranging regular clean-ups. The complaint is clear throughout; developing the proposed solutions more fully would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a recognisable progression: you introduce your reason for writing, describe your walks, explain the litter problem, and then make requests. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “In addition,” “But,” and “As result” show an effort to connect ideas. However, some connections are awkward or mechanical, and the opening paragraph combines several points in a long sequence, making the reader work to follow the details. The shift from describing the countryside to children playing there could be linked more smoothly. Use shorter, clearly focused sentences and more precise transitions, and ensure references such as “there” always have an unmistakable meaning.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “countryside,” “polluted air,” “soft drinks bottles,” and “fine.” The examples of litter are specific and help make the complaint clear. There is also some variety in how you describe the benefits of walking, such as relaxing your mind and finding inner peace. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, including “spread garbage,” “outside meal,” and “hectic life style.” Spelling and word-form slips such as “prefere” and “loude” also reduce accuracy. Build a bank of natural phrases for litter and public spaces, and check spelling and collocations when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example by joining reasons with “therefore” and adding a clause beginning “as there is.” This shows some range, but control is inconsistent: several sentences contain errors in verb forms, articles, agreement, or sentence construction. Examples include “I love to walking,” “there is no any kind of,” and “I am requesting to you take some steps.” The opening sentence also lacks a clear subject and verb in “My name is jaimin and living in the center of town.” These errors sometimes make the reader pause, although the overall message remains understandable. Practise accurate sentence patterns for describing routines and making polite requests, then proofread for complete clauses and punctuation.

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