Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-07-27

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 or Madam,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to inform you about misinformation provided in an international travel magazine.

I was reading an article yesterday about famous monuments in my town. I came to know that some information was not correct as per the town's local history book. Moreover, as most of you know that is the famous monuments in the town since 1951. It will be misleading to the readers and travelers if they actually following the history and give them wrong information.

In my opinion precise data has been playing pivotal role in history. So, correct information should be provided in the any newspaper or in the article as it is the main & trustworthy source of the information for readers nowadays. I would like to suggest that author of this magazine should ask their editor team to thoroughly check the fact before publishing it and incorrect information or fact should be changed immediately.

I believe appropriate action will be taken to address this issue.

Thank you.

Your Sincerely,

Jay P.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: correcting the information, explaining the importance of accuracy, and suggesting a solution. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, you mention that the information is incorrect but do not specify what the actual fact is, which makes the correction vague. Additionally, the explanation regarding why accuracy is important is slightly repetitive. To improve, ensure that your arguments are fully extended with specific details rather than general statements. Despite these minor weaknesses, the purpose of the letter is clear, and the tone is appropriate for a formal complaint to an editor.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover' and 'In my opinion' to link ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or forced, and the flow between sentences is occasionally interrupted by grammatical issues. Paragraphing is present, but the body paragraphs could be better balanced to improve the overall progression of your argument. Referencing is generally clear, but ensure that your pronouns consistently point back to the correct nouns to avoid ambiguity for the reader.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'misinformation', 'pivotal', and 'trustworthy'. There are some instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'as per the town's local history book' and 'ask their editor team', which sound slightly unnatural. While your word choice is sufficient to convey your meaning, there is a lack of more sophisticated or precise collocations that would elevate the response to a higher band. Spelling is generally accurate, but pay closer attention to word forms and standard professional terminology.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow. For example, 'as most of you know that is the famous monuments' contains a subject-verb agreement error and awkward syntax. Other issues include missing articles ('in the any newspaper') and incorrect verb forms ('if they actually following'). While these errors do not completely obscure your meaning, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles will significantly improve your accuracy.

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