Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-21

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 or Madam,

I want to let you know about the problem that I have encountered in the countryside area during my walk. Actually, I like to do evening walk in the country side area that is just on walking distance from my house. I have noticed that many people who also walk there in the evening time spread litter there.

I like walking because it helps to maintain physical body fit and healthy. Also, physical exercise and walk is recommended by many physicians to stay active. I enjoy to walk in the area which is close to my house so that I cannot find any difficulty to go far from my house.

So what happened during my last evening walk other walkers put on their garbage bags and waste material in the countryside area and that waste material will cause many problem such as bad smell and also gives birth to fruit flies so this will cause problems for others walkers too.

Government and local authorities should make stringent rules and regulations for the poeple who spread litter there.In addition, a penalty or fine must be posed for law breakers so that they can obey those rules and maintain the cleanliness in their countryside area.

I hope to hear best from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Lovejeet

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you explain that walking supports fitness, locate your route near your home, describe bags and waste left by walkers, and propose rules and fines. The problem and your concern are clear, so the letter is relevant throughout. Some details are less fully developed, however. The location is described only as “the countryside area” near your house, without a more specific feature, and the litter description could give clearer examples of what you actually see. Your proposed penalties are relevant, but you could also explain practical measures such as adding bins or signs. The closing “I hope to hear best from you soon” is not quite suited to a newspaper letter; a direct request to publish an appeal would make the purpose clearer.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable overall structure, with separate paragraphs for your enjoyment of walking, the litter problem, and possible solutions. This helps the reader follow the main points. Linking phrases such as “Also,” “In addition,” and “so” connect ideas, although some connections feel mechanical or unclear. For example, “So what happened during my last evening walk” does not smoothly introduce the litter description, and the explanation of why you choose a nearby route repeats the idea that it is close to home. The opening also combines the purpose and the observation before the letter develops them. Use clearer topic sentences and more precise references to make the progression between paragraphs and within sentences more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “litter,” “garbage bags,” “penalty,” and “cleanliness.” There are also attempts at more formal language, such as “stringent rules and regulations,” which suits a letter to a newspaper. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “physical body fit,” “gives birth to fruit flies,” and “a penalty or fine must be posed.” “Countryside area” is repeated, and “waste material” is used broadly where specific examples would be clearer. Spelling errors such as “poeple” also reduce accuracy. Aim for natural combinations such as “keep fit,” “attract flies,” and “impose a fine,” and vary repeated terms with accurate alternatives.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a reason clause with “because” and a result clause beginning “so that.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur across the response. For example, “I like to do evening walk” needs an article and a more natural structure, while “physical exercise and walk is recommended” has a subject–verb agreement problem. In “many problem” and “others walkers,” plural forms are needed. The long sentence beginning “So what happened” also joins several ideas without clear punctuation, making the relationships harder to follow. Practise accurate articles, agreement, and plural endings, and divide long sentences into shorter units while retaining a range of sentence patterns.

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