Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

Dear Sir,

I hope you're doing great. I am writing to you with dissatisfaction of an article about my town that you have plublished in your international travel magazine and the information in it is completely wrong though.

In magazine you have mentioned regarding the wheelchair accessibility isn't available in my town for the transit options succh as buses, subways and street cars. I would request you to update this information as soon as possible. Because my city has been equipped with this service since the last ten years.

This is extremely significant as the wrong information will tarnish the image of the town and people will perceive it in a bad way. This would result with shortage of visitors and thus impact the lives of residents who work hard to earn their bread and butter for their families.

Whenever your organisation add something in the magazine, please mke sure to collect the right information and work on the ground before speculating anything on your own. For instance; talk with town people to get the up-to-date knowledge.

Thank you for looking into this matter, I would like to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Sahil Patial

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You address all three requirements: you correct the claim about wheelchair access, explain that inaccurate reporting could harm the town’s reputation and reduce visitors, and recommend checking information with local people. The correction is reasonably specific, naming buses, subways and streetcars and stating that the service has existed for ten years. Your purpose and complaint are clear throughout. To make the response more fully developed, clarify exactly what accessibility is available—for example, whether all listed transport options are accessible—and request a concrete remedy, such as publishing a correction or updating the online article. The explanation of the impact on residents is relevant, though it could be linked more directly to the magazine’s responsibility to inform travellers accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter follows a clear progression: it introduces the complaint, corrects the information, explains the consequences, and proposes a way to prevent similar errors. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and links such as “This is extremely significant” and “For instance” help connect ideas. The reader can follow your purpose without difficulty. Some connections are less smooth, however: “Because my city…” is separated as a sentence fragment, and “Whenever your organisation add something” shifts from the specific correction to a broad recommendation without a clear transition. A more direct link between the requested correction and your proposed fact-checking process would make the progression more polished and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for a formal complaint, including “wheelchair accessibility,” “tarnish the image,” “up-to-date knowledge” and “residents.” These choices communicate the main points, and the tone is generally appropriate. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “with dissatisfaction of,” “result with shortage,” and “work on the ground before speculating.” There are also spelling errors, including “plublished,” “succh” and “mke,” which reduce the overall accuracy of the vocabulary. Aim for more natural formal expressions, such as “I am writing to express my concern,” “lead to a decline in visitor numbers,” and “verify the information before publication.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the sentence explaining how fewer visitors could affect residents. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. For example, “Because my city has been equipped…” is a dependent clause used as a sentence, while “Whenever your organisation add” has a subject–verb agreement error. “I would like to hearing from you” uses the wrong verb form; write “I would like to hear from you.” The opening sentence also combines ideas awkwardly, and “the wheelchair accessibility isn't available” has an unclear grammatical construction. Practise complete sentence structures, agreement, and verb patterns, then proofread punctuation and sentence boundaries.

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