Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-01

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to express my concern with the litter that is found all around the courtryside, which is a quater mile away from my home. I have lately notified that the other walkers have been jeopardizing the beauty of this place.

I have been daily going for a walk from my childhood days and have never experienced something this before. I have ever-lasting pleasant memories of this place, especially the breathtaking views of the sunrise and the serrenial landscapes found all along the length of the walking trial.

While going past this place mainly I have found rubbish of all sorts including newspapers, plastic bags and disposable cans. It's quite depressing to see how people have turned deaf ear towards mantaining the cleanliness and the hygiene of this wonderful walkway.

As a suggestion, I believe heavy fines must be imposed on people if they are found creating such type of nuisance and setting a bad example for the society.

Yours faithfully,

Prateek Soni

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you walk in the countryside near home and value its sunrise views and landscapes, identify newspapers, plastic bags and cans, and propose fines. The purpose is clear and the tone is appropriately formal for a newspaper. The description of the litter is specific, but the proposed response is less fully developed: explain how fines could be enforced, or add practical measures such as more bins and signs. The opening also says the countryside is a quarter mile away, while the task asks where you walk; naming a particular path or area would make this detail clearer. The response covers the task well overall, but some ideas need further explanation to feel fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the concern, explains your connection to the walking area, describes the rubbish, and ends with a recommendation. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and phrases such as “While going past this place” signal a shift to the litter. Some links are less natural or precise, however. “I have lately notified” does not clearly connect the observation to the concern, and “this place” is repeated without naming the route or area. The final suggestion also arrives abruptly, with no explanation linking the litter to the proposed fines. Use clearer transitions and refer consistently to the countryside path to make progression smoother and cohesion less noticeable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for the topic, including “breathtaking views,” “disposable cans,” “cleanliness,” and “imposed.” These choices communicate your concern and give the letter a formal tone. You also attempt less common expressions such as “jeopardizing the beauty” and “turned deaf ear,” but some combinations are inaccurate or unnatural; “turned a deaf ear” is the established phrase, while “jeopardizing the beauty” is less direct than saying the litter is spoiling the landscape. There are also spelling errors, including “courtryside,” “quater,” “serrenial,” “trial,” and “mantaining.” More accurate spelling and natural collocations would make your vocabulary more precise and controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the relative clause in “landscapes found all along the length…” and the conditional structure “if they are found…”. Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “I have lately notified” uses a verb form that does not fit the intended meaning, and “I have never experienced something this before” has an incorrect construction. “I have been daily going for a walk from my childhood days” also combines the tense and time expression awkwardly. Review present perfect forms, word order with adverbs, and article use in phrases such as “turned a deaf ear.” Greater accuracy in these patterns would strengthen control while retaining your sentence variety.

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