Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to inform you that I like walking in the countryside near my home and I noticed that there is litter left by other walkers in that area.

I enjoy walking there, as it is very peacful area, and there is lot of greenery in surroundings, I feel very refreshed. Also, helps me to make more interest in works.

Moreover, the litter i saw on my walks is number of bottled cans and empty packets of chips. It seems like people just drink or eat while walking and throw their garbage at street instead of putting into bins, which damages the enviornment.

There are some precautions needed to save enviornment and to keep the area clean, like village society should install cameras at streets and charges should be put on people who throw garbage on streets, also society make a team and make people aware about importance of keeping area clean, hence people can understand and do not throw garbage on streets.

Your Sincearely,

Sanam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you enjoy the countryside’s greenery and the way walking refreshes you, describe discarded drink containers and chip packets, and suggest cameras, penalties, and public-awareness efforts. The purpose of writing to the newspaper is clear, and the suggestions are relevant. However, some ideas are less fully developed than others. For example, you mention that walking helps you “make more interest in works,” but the intended benefit is unclear; the proposed cameras and charges would also be stronger if you explained how they would be implemented or who would enforce them. The letter is therefore relevant and complete in its main points, but clearer explanation and development would make the message more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an opening that states the concern, a paragraph about walking, one describing the litter, and a final paragraph proposing solutions. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Also,” and “hence” help signal relationships between ideas. However, some connections feel mechanical or unclear, particularly the long final sentence, which joins several proposals with commas and “also” and “hence.” The transition from enjoying the walk to its effect on work is also difficult to follow. Use separate sentences to present each solution, and make the relationship between ideas explicit. The paragraphing and general progression are effective, while more controlled linking and clearer references would improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “greenery,” “refreshed,” “garbage,” and “environment,” and the reader can identify the main types of litter and your proposed responses. There are, however, noticeable spelling and word-choice problems, such as “peacful,” “enviornment,” and “Sincearely.” Some combinations are also unnatural: “bottled cans” and “make more interest in works” do not express the intended meanings clearly. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, “empty drink cans and bottles” and “helps me concentrate better at work” would be clearer. This would make your vocabulary more precise and reduce the effort required to understand some details.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a reason clause with “as” and a relative clause beginning “which.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur in sentence construction and punctuation. For instance, “Also, helps me” lacks a subject, while “there is lot of greenery” needs an article. The sentence beginning “There are some precautions needed” then strings several clauses together without clear sentence boundaries, making the relationships between the proposals harder to follow. Practise complete subject–verb structures and divide long sentences into shorter, accurately punctuated units. Greater control of these patterns, alongside your attempts at complex sentences, would make the letter easier to read.

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