Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 hope this letter finds you well. I read your article in an international travel magazine about the town- Jamanagar which is wrong information. The reason behind my statement that's the wrong information because i am belongs to Jamanagar only. So, i know about my town history well. In magazine, you mentioned that Jamanagar has no proper transport facility but in fact my town has effective and easy transport facility for people. For example, government buses and trains are available in each and every sectors.

In my perspective, it is important to give correct information, because Jamanagar is tourist spot as Asia's big Reliance Industry is in my town. So, people come to visit frequently and if they find there is no proper facility for transportation, it can creats big chaos among tourist.

I believe what you can do to balance this situation is you can re-write updated article on my town.

Let me know if you would like to know more about my town in detail for your article.

Yours faithfully,

Sarah

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points in the task: you correct the claim about transport, explain why accuracy matters to visitors, and recommend that the magazine publish an updated article. The specific correction—that buses and trains are available across the town—makes your response relevant, and the letter has an appropriate opening and closing. The explanation that visitors may be confused or face problems is also pertinent, though the link to the town’s tourist appeal could be explained more clearly. Your proposed remedy is understandable but brief; you could specify that the magazine should correct the online version and publish a clarification. The main points are present, but some are less fully developed than others, so adding detail would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: you introduce the problem, give the correction, explain its importance, and then suggest a remedy. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these purposes, and phrases such as “In my perspective” and “I believe” signal transitions. However, some connections are awkward or repetitive, particularly the opening explanation: “which is wrong information” is followed by “the wrong information because,” making the progression less smooth. The relationship between the town’s industry, its tourist appeal, and the need for accurate transport information could also be linked more explicitly. The closing invitation is appropriate, although it adds little to the proposed solution. More natural transitions and clearer links between supporting ideas would make the organisation more fluent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the main message, including relevant terms such as “transport facility,” “government buses,” “tourist,” and “updated article.” There are also attempts to express importance and consequences, for example “big chaos.” However, several word choices and collocations are noticeably unnatural or imprecise, including “wrong information,” “each and every sectors,” and “balance this situation.” The spelling error “creats” and the form “Jamanagar” where the town is commonly spelled “Jamnagar” also reduce accuracy. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your main points, but they make the letter less natural and occasionally require interpretation. Aim for precise collocations and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a reason clause beginning “because” and a conditional sentence about what may happen if visitors find transport information is inaccurate. The main message remains understandable, but errors occur in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “i am belongs to Jamanagar” should be “I belong to Jamnagar,” while “it can creats” should be “it can create.” In “government buses and trains are available in each and every sectors,” the plural noun does not agree with “each.” Capitalisation and punctuation also need attention, as in the lowercase “i” and the hyphen after “town.” More accurate control of these patterns would improve clarity.

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