Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-23

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 am writing this letter to the editor in charge of Time Roman. I am a resident of London and I like to walk near open spaces specially in country side. I recently started going to Chatham, a small countryside near my home , which provide a lot of space to walk near the lake. I really like how the town provide a pathway to walk or to do different kind of physical activity nearby.

Recently, I have seen many garbage bin overflown and different kind of litter here and there on the pathway. The most common ones are used tissue paper, plastic bottles and wrappers, which are not appealing as well as it makes the area dirty. I would appreciate if the newspaper can write an article and encourage people as to take the littler home with them if they do not find any empty bin.

Your's Sincerly,

Anna

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you enjoy walking in the countryside near Chatham and by the lake, identify litter such as tissues, bottles and wrappers, and ask the newspaper to encourage walkers to take rubbish home when bins are full. The purpose of writing to the editor is clear, and the examples make the complaint relevant. However, the enjoyment of walking is described more fully than the proposed response to the problem. The suggestion is limited to a newspaper article and taking litter home; adding another practical measure, such as more bins or regular collection, and explaining its benefit would develop this part more fully. The letter is appropriate to the task, but some ideas remain less developed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible overall sequence: it introduces your connection to the area, describes the litter, and then makes a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “Recently” and “The most common ones” guide the reader through the description. The progression is clear, though the final paragraph combines the litter details and proposed action quite abruptly. The reference to “the newspaper” is understandable, but the request could be connected more smoothly to the problem—for example, by explaining that an article could remind walkers to take rubbish home and encourage responsible use of the paths. A more conventional closing would also make the letter feel more complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the topic, including specific examples such as “plastic bottles,” “wrappers” and “pathway,” as well as phrases like “open spaces” and “physical activity.” These details make the situation easy to picture. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “garbage bin overflown,” “country side,” “littler,” and “as to take.” “Time Roman” also appears to be an incorrect newspaper name, which may confuse the reader. These errors do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Check spelling and choose standard collocations—for instance, “bins overflowing” and “take their litter home”—to make the letter clearer and more fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and some longer structures, including the relative clause in “Chatham, a small countryside near my home, which provide…” and the sentence describing the types of litter. The main message remains understandable, but there are some errors in agreement, articles and sentence construction. For example, “the town provide” should be “the town provides,” while “which provide” does not agree with its intended reference. The phrase “I would appreciate if” needs “it” (“I would appreciate it if…”), and the final request would be clearer with a complete, well-formed clause. Continue using varied sentence forms, but check subject–verb agreement and article use carefully; greater accuracy across these structures would strengthen the letter.

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