Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I have just read an article in an international travel magazine which I discovered contained some wrong information about my town. I would like to correct the iformation and let you know why it is important you give correct information.

To start with, the magazine says there are two tourist centers newly built in my hometown which is wrong. We have only one center for tourism in my city which has been there for over 20 years.

In addition, it was also written in the artcle that only one person can enter at once in a situation where they come in group. This information is misleading as people might decide not to visit the tourist centre for these reasons.

Lastly, I suggest you correct the wrong information in the magazine when you bublish another one and also announce it on BBC news, so that people would get the right information before visiting.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Oluwaseun Bello.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requirements: you correct the claims about the number and age of the tourism centre, explain that the group-entry statement could discourage visitors, and recommend publishing a correction and announcing it. These details make the letter relevant and its purpose clear. The explanation of why accuracy matters is present, but it is brief and focused mainly on one possible consequence; develop this by explaining how inaccurate information can affect travellers’ plans and the town’s reputation. The proposed response is also somewhat broad: specify how the magazine could correct the article, such as issuing an online correction or publishing a clarification. This covers the task well, while some points remain less developed than they could be. (The response meets the length requirement; 11 words copied from the task prompt were not counted.)

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: an opening states its purpose, the body presents the two corrections and a suggested remedy, and the closing is appropriate. Paragraphing helps the reader distinguish the points, and signposts such as “To start with,” “In addition,” and “Lastly” make the sequence easy to follow. The connection between the group-entry claim and its effect on visitors is also clear. To make the organisation more polished, avoid relying on a list-like sequence of transitions and link the explanation of accuracy more directly to the correction details. For example, a separate paragraph could explain the consequences for travellers and the town before presenting a specific action for the magazine.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the letter’s purpose and key details, including “misleading,” “tourist centre,” and “correct information.” However, the range is fairly limited, with repeated use of “information,” “wrong,” and “correct,” and some choices or spellings reduce precision. “Wrong information” could be expressed more formally as “inaccurate information,” while “announce it on BBC news” is not a natural collocation for correcting a magazine article. There are also spelling errors such as “iformation,” “artcle,” and “bublish.” Aim for more precise wording and proofread carefully; this would make the letter sound more professional without changing its clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the meaning remains clear. For example, “This information is misleading as people might decide not to visit” uses a subordinate clause effectively, and the opening explains the purpose of the letter. Some grammatical choices are less controlled: “why it is important you give correct information” would be clearer as “why it is important for you to provide accurate information,” and “only one person can enter at once in a situation where they come in group” has an awkward clause structure and missing article. The sentence beginning “the magazine says” also shifts into “which is wrong” without a fully smooth connection. Review clause construction and articles, while continuing to use varied sentence patterns.

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