Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect.

Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter

• correct the information in the article
• explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information
• suggest what the magazine should do about this situation

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir/madam,

I am writing this letter to inform you that some information on your newspaper is wrong about my town.

My name is Jashanpreet kaur and one of the member in my town. As I read your article wnd you mentioned that in our hometown there is no hospital facility. However, there are two hospitals in our vilage situated near mainroad.

It is necessary to give correct information to people as if they have information, they can get medications or treatments in that hospital. The staff as well as doctors are very kind and friendly.

You should do something to correct this information like you publish new aricle about our village where you can highlight changes and make a video on social video about your misinformation.

We look forward to hearing from ypi.

Yours faithfully,

Jashanpreet kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three bullet points: you correct the claim that the town has no hospital, explain that accurate information helps people find treatment, and suggest publishing a correction and making a video. The key correction is specific—there are “two hospitals” near the main road—but the importance of accuracy and the proposed actions are only briefly explained. For example, you could clarify how visitors or residents might be affected by the false claim and specify where the correction should appear. The response is also 12 words below the required minimum, so there is limited space to develop these ideas. Overall, the purpose is clear, though some parts are less fully addressed than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter follows a sensible order: it introduces the problem, gives the correction, explains why accuracy matters, and proposes a response. Separate paragraphs help the reader identify these stages, and links such as “However” and “as” show how ideas relate. This clear overall arrangement is a strength. To make the progression more polished, connect the proposed actions more explicitly and avoid abrupt shifts—for instance, explain how a new article and a social-media video would correct the original misinformation. The closing is appropriate, although the letter would benefit from a more complete final sentence before it. Cohesion is generally effective, with some links and transitions still feeling basic.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough relevant vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “hospital facility,” “medications or treatments,” and “correct information.” However, several word choices and spelling errors reduce precision and naturalness: “newspaper” is not the same as a travel magazine, “social video” is unclear, and “article” and “village” are misspelled. “One of the member” and “misinformation” also do not express your intended meaning naturally in context. Aim for accurate, conventional phrases such as “travel magazine,” “social media,” and “publish a correction.” The vocabulary is relevant but somewhat repetitive and limited in range; more precise wording would make the letter sound more professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mixture of simple sentences and a more complex explanation, such as “It is necessary to give correct information to people as if they have information, they can get medications or treatments.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. For example, “one of the member” needs a plural noun, and “there is no hospital facility” should be reported as “there was no hospital facility” when referring to the article. The sentence beginning “as if” is also difficult to follow because the relationship between its clauses is unclear. Check articles, agreement, and clause structure, and use punctuation to separate connected ideas. Greater control of these forms would make your meaning clearer.

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