Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 or madam,

I am writing to inform you about issues faced by inappropriate collection of waste materials from my area.It may cause serious health isuues if it is not resolved early.

I would like to explain you that, from last one week i experince that collection vehicles were not colleced whole rubbish of society.They often missed some of houses to collect household garbage.In adition ,sweepers does not clean the dustbines and containers appropriatley which smells bad and unbearable for society.

This mishandling of waste collection cause many problems towards people .It cause unpleaseant smell and also cause health issues to the public.specifically in children,senior citizens and others.This also cause difficulty to walk outside the house for everyones.Moreover,it also create a habitate for mosquitos and for other flies which increases the chances of infection in my area.

I would like to suggest you to investigate this whole situation on ground level and also assess the waste collection department schedule . it would be grateful if you could install extra dusbines and other containers to collect waste appropriatley.

I am looking forward to your prompt action.

Yours faithfully,

param

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requested points and maintain a suitably formal purpose: you describe missed collections and uncleaned bins, explain the smell, health concerns and difficulty walking outside, and ask the council to investigate and provide more containers. These details make the complaint clear and relevant. The impact on residents is extended with examples such as children and senior citizens, although some effects are stated generally rather than supported with a specific incident. The requested action is also clear, but could be more fully developed—for example, asking for a reliable collection schedule and a response about when it will be implemented. Overall, the letter fulfils the task with a clear, consistent message.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: the opening states the purpose, the next paragraphs describe the collection failures and their effects, and the final paragraph proposes action. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and connectors such as “Moreover” and “I would like to suggest” signal relationships between ideas. This is a coherent arrangement, with some progression beyond a simple list. However, linking is occasionally mechanical, and repeated sentence openings such as “This cause” make the flow less flexible. Punctuation and spacing also interrupt the reading in places, for example “area.It” and “public.specifically.” Use clearer sentence boundaries and vary how you connect related effects to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the complaint, including “collection vehicles,” “household garbage,” “containers,” “unbearable” and “infection.” This gives you enough language to communicate the main problem and its consequences. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “isuues,” “experince,” “appropriatley” and “habitate.” Some combinations are also unnatural: “problems towards people” and “investigate this whole situation on ground level” do not express the intended meaning idiomatically. Choose accurate collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, “problems for residents” and “investigate the situation on site” would be clearer. More precise terms for the council’s response would also strengthen the formal tone.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including a conditional in “if it is not resolved early” and a relative clause in “which increases the chances of infection.” The main message remains understandable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect ease of reading. Examples include “from last one week i experince,” “sweepers does not clean,” and “This mishandling … cause many problems”; these need forms such as “for the last week, I have experienced,” “sweepers do not clean,” and “causes many problems.” Several sentences also join ideas without reliable punctuation. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and tense, and use full stops to separate complete thoughts.

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