Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-14

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local area is not working properly. This is causing problems for you and your neighbours. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter

• describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly
• explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours
• suggest what should 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/mam,

I name is dolly.in our area there is rubbish garbbage problem is occured.The rubblish system to collection of garbage is not probably done.They are not working propely beacuse of that in our area smells bad and we have issues of mosquitos.This affect us with lots of problem we are not move on this areas .Due to this childrens are not playing.Please you shall see this we request you to solve the problems of collection of garbbage with the proper collection system.They have to collect the garbbage in this morning so we can easily give the garbbage to them and the problems is also solved with this.Cleans the road eveyday and put the backet of the garbbage in our area so eveyone is throgh the garbagge in those backets and they come to collect the grabagge on the dailys basis Please i request you to see our application and try to slove this.

thanking you

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points in the prompt: you report that rubbish is not being collected properly, describe bad smells and mosquitoes, and ask the council to improve collection. The effects on children and residents are relevant, and your request for daily collection and bins gives the letter a practical purpose. However, some details are unclear or only briefly explained. For example, “They have to collect the garbage in this morning” does not make clear whether collection is currently late, irregular, or missed, and the proposed actions are not prioritised. Explain the collection failure more precisely and connect each suggested action to the problem. A clearer, more fully developed account would make the request more persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The ideas follow a broadly sensible order: the collection problem, its effects, and a request for action. This helps the reader identify the purpose of the letter. However, nearly all the information is placed in one long paragraph, and several ideas run together without clear boundaries. The repeated use of “and” in the final request makes the suggestions difficult to follow, while references such as “this” in “This affect us” are not always precise. Use separate paragraphs for the problem and its effects, then the requested solutions, and connect points with clear transitions such as “As a result” and “To address this.” This would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “rubbish,” “collection system,” “mosquitos,” “children,” and “buckets,” so the reader can understand the general situation. However, the range is basic and several spelling and word-choice errors make the letter harder to read, such as “garbbage,” “rubblish,” “propely,” and “throgh.” Some phrases are also unnatural, including “the problems is also solved with this” and “see our application.” Choose standard spellings and more precise collocations, for example, “the problem would be resolved” and “consider our request.” A wider set of accurate terms for missed collections, overflowing bins, and public-health effects would help you express the issue more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to communicate several connected ideas, including causes and effects, but most sentences rely on simple structures, and some longer sentences are difficult to control. There are errors in sentence formation and verb agreement, for example, “I name is dolly” and “This affect us,” as well as problems with articles and plurals in “lots of problem.” The sentence beginning “They have to collect” continues through several requests without clear punctuation, which obscures the relationships between ideas. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then combine them using clauses such as “Because collections are irregular, the area smells unpleasant.” Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries when editing.

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