Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-25

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 writing a letter of regarding litter in the countryside .I had noticed litter in the countryside by other walkers .Can you please provide notice boards like do not litter ,if done by you fine fivehunder dollars .And other things some environmental slogan boards have to arrange towords awair to public .

Some of the public do not know should not litter any things these are walk way also keep clean and green .They think their is no houses and public may be we can through litter .

Another kind of peoples are not reposibility of society,public they do not care of anythings like behave like stupids we will be ignoring rules and responsbility of as citezen .

Kindly requst you to solve the our problems and keep public ,animal safety.If we keep environment claen it us effect to good health fresh air to all kind of living things .

Thank you for your time and considering .I look forward to hearing from you.

Your's faithfully,

Geth

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the general problem—litter left by walkers—and suggest notice boards, anti-litter messages and fines, so the letter has a relevant purpose. However, the task asks you to explain why you enjoy walking and where you walk, and neither point is addressed. The description of the litter is also very general: you mention litter but give no examples of what you have seen or where it is found. Your suggestions are present, but the wording about fines and public awareness is difficult to interpret. To address the task more fully, include a specific countryside location, explain what you value about walking there, describe examples of litter, and make your proposed actions clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable letter format, with an opening, several paragraphs, a request to the newspaper and a closing. The ideas are grouped loosely around the problem and possible responses, which gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression is difficult to follow: the discussion shifts from signs and fines to people’s attitudes, then to public and animal safety without clear links. Several sentences run together, and phrases such as “Another kind of peoples” do not clearly connect to the previous point. Use one paragraph for your walking experience and the litter, and another for practical solutions; connect each idea with clear, accurate transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “litter,” “environmental,” “public,” “rules,” and “responsibility,” and you attempt to express ideas about cleanliness and safety. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the message hard to understand, such as “fivehunder dollars,” “to words awair,” and “reposibility.” Some phrases are also unnatural, including “keep public, animal safety” and “it us effect to good health.” Choose precise, familiar expressions and check spelling and word forms. For example, you could refer to “visitors,” “wildlife,” and “litter bins,” then state clearly how these would help keep the countryside clean.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to communicate through several sentences and use some basic structures, including a request (“Can you please provide…”) and a conditional idea (“If we keep…”). However, sentence forms are often incomplete or incorrectly constructed, which sometimes obscures your meaning. For instance, “I am writing a letter of regarding litter” lacks a correct grammatical pattern, while “They think their is no houses” has errors in the clause and agreement. Punctuation and spacing also make sentence boundaries unclear, as in the opening paragraph. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, plurals, verb forms and punctuation. Short, accurate sentences would make your proposals easier to understand.

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