Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-29

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 hope this latter finds you well. I am writing to say that I have been linvig in the conuntryside since I was two years old and I have my best memories in here with my family, this place is important to us because we love nature and on weekends my family and I we go for hiking to the forest and stay for one day doing camping.

Recently, in our last aventure we have found some trash up in the mountain near the river and is really sad that visitors careless the natural park and the environment. Most of the rubbish is plastic and can of soft drinks.

To solve this situation, we ask to provide some warning signs of the litter saying that everyone has to take the rubbish home and bigger bins close to the bbq station in order to keep the area clean and tidy.

Thank you so much for your time and attention,

Yours faithfully,

Diana.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain your family’s connection to the countryside and weekend hikes, identify plastic and soft-drink cans near the river, and propose signs and larger bins. The letter’s purpose is clear and the suggestions are relevant. The first point is more fully developed through the memories and camping detail, while the litter description and proposed measures are brief; for example, you could specify how widespread the rubbish is or who might maintain the bins. The request for signs is also phrased unclearly, so the reader has to infer that they should remind visitors to take rubbish home. More precise explanation and development would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it opens with your reason for writing, then describes the litter, and ends with possible solutions and a polite closing. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and links such as “Recently” and “To solve this situation” signal the shift between ideas. However, the opening paragraph combines several points in one long sentence, making the progression less smooth, and the connection between the proposed signs and the wording about litter is not fully clear. Break the opening into shorter sentences and use clearer links between the problem and each solution. This would make the organisation more consistently easy to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “countryside,” “hiking,” “plastic,” “soft drinks,” and “natural park.” There are also attempts to express personal feeling and environmental concern. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, such as “latter” for “letter,” “linvig,” “conuntryside,” and “careless” where a verb such as “neglect” or “damage” is needed. Some phrases are also unnatural, including “my best memories in here” and “warning signs of the litter.” Proofreading and learning common collocations for describing litter and public notices would improve clarity and give your vocabulary more flexibility.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the main message is generally understandable. However, some sentence structures and verb forms are inaccurate. In the opening, “my family and I we go” repeats the subject, while “we have found some trash … and is really sad” lacks a clear subject for the second clause. The phrase “I have been … since I was two years old” also needs a more suitable construction to express where you have lived. There are errors with articles and prepositions, for example “in here” and “to the forest.” Use shorter, complete clauses and check that each verb has a clear subject; this will help you control longer sentences more reliably.

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