Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-08

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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I am Pankaj a resident of Newmarket. I want to mention a issue that we are facing in our locality, the garbage collection system of our area is not working effectively. Due to this a lot of local residents are facing problems.

On every wednesday, garbage collection truck come to pick the rubbish from the roadside, but sometime they are skip to pick-up garbage. We talked to the truck operator about this issue and they informed us that the local council have limited amout of garbage truck and sometime they are not able to cover all the areas of New Market, so might not able to pick up garbage from certain areas.

So the irregularites in the picking up garbage creates lot of issue gives chance to animals litter the garbage on the roads. Due to which, people are getting sick from the diseases created from the garbage. I suggest you to please hire some private garbage pickup trucks, which will increase the frequency of garbage pick.

Please feel free to contact me for any further questions.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully

Pankaj

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you describe missed collections on Wednesdays, explain that rubbish is scattered by animals and may make residents ill, and recommend hiring private collection trucks. The letter’s purpose is clear, and the explanation from the truck operator gives useful context. However, some points are only briefly developed: for example, the effects on neighbours are stated generally, without a specific example of how daily life is disrupted, and the proposed solution could be made more precise by asking the council to review routes or provide a collection schedule. The content is relevant and covers the task, but fuller support and a more specific request would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible overall order: it introduces the problem, explains why collections are missed, describes the consequences, and offers a solution. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Due to this” and “So” signal relationships between ideas. At times, however, the links feel mechanical or the references are unclear. For instance, “So the irregularites in the picking up garbage creates lot of issue gives chance to animals litter the garbage” combines several ideas without a clear connection. Separate the cause, consequence, and health impact into clearer sentences, and use more precise references to avoid repeating “garbage” and “issue.” This would make the progression smoother and easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the situation, including “garbage collection system,” “roadside,” “local residents,” and “frequency.” There are also attempts at more specific wording, such as “irregularites” and “private garbage pickup trucks,” though some choices are inaccurate or unnatural. Examples include “truck operator” where “collection crew” may be more suitable, “garbage pick” instead of “collection,” and “animals litter the garbage,” which does not express the intended idea clearly. Spelling errors such as “amout” and “irregularites” also reduce accuracy. Build a more reliable set of collocations for council correspondence and check spelling and word forms; this will improve precision while preserving the clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including the explanation beginning “We talked to the truck operator…” and the sentence describing the consequences. The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and verb forms are frequent enough to limit control. For example, “I am Pankaj a resident” needs punctuation or a linking verb, “truck come” needs subject–verb agreement, and “the local council have” should use a consistent singular form. The sentence beginning “So the irregularites…” is also difficult to parse because clauses are joined without a clear grammatical structure. Practise accurate basic clauses first, then connect them with conjunctions and punctuation; this will make your more complex ideas clearer.

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