Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 5.0)

Dear Sir or Madam

I am moon,

I saw your magazine about this town. In your Magazine there is so much information about lots of things. But I would like to correct some information about my town that is incorrect. I request that you correct that information in your article, and please provide the correct information. It is very important to provide correct information about any town because if you provide incorrect information about this town or any town, then it will affect the public about that town, so you need to correcct that information.

Also in this situation where you already provide a incorrect information about this town then you need to correct that and also provide some information about that article than appologies to the public

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify that the article contains incorrect information and explain generally why accuracy matters, noting that misinformation can affect the public’s view of a town. You also suggest correcting the article and apologising. However, the task’s central requirement—to state what information is wrong and provide the correct facts—is not fulfilled: no specific detail about the town is given. The importance of accuracy and the proposed response are also only briefly explained, so the letter addresses the task partially. In addition, the response is below the required 150 words. To improve, name the inaccurate claim, replace it with the correct information, and explain practical steps such as publishing a correction in the next issue and online.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: it introduces the article, raises the problem, explains why accuracy matters, and suggests a correction and apology. Linking expressions such as “But,” “because,” and “Also” help show these relationships. However, the ideas are crowded into one main paragraph, and the progression is repetitive: the request to correct the information is made more than once without adding detail. The final sentence is difficult to follow because several suggestions are joined together. Use separate paragraphs for the error, its impact, and the requested action, and connect each point clearly. A conventional opening with a comma after the salutation and a suitable closing would also make the letter’s structure easier to recognise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “incorrect information,” “public,” “correct,” and “apologise,” so the reader can understand the general purpose of the letter. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “information,” “town,” and “correct.” Some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “affect the public about that town” and “provide some information about that article.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “correcct” and “appologies,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise language to describe the error and its consequences, such as “misleading details,” “damage the town’s reputation,” and “publish a correction.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both short statements and longer sentences with clauses, for example, “It is very important to provide correct information … because …,” showing some ability to connect ideas. However, the range is limited, and longer constructions are often difficult to control. In “if you provide incorrect information … then it will affect the public about that town,” the conditional is understandable, but the sentence structure and relationship between the ideas are awkward. The final sentence also lacks clear grammatical structure, particularly around “provide some information about that article than appologies.” There are issues with articles and punctuation, such as “a incorrect information” and the missing comma after the salutation. Practise shorter, complete sentences before combining them.

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