Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-08

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 or Madam,

I, Harsh Patel, writing this letter to you regarding an article which I just read from your famous international travel magazine containing wrong information about my city "Surat".

In your article you have mentioned that Surat has been producing worlds 50% and 60% of diamonds and textile respectively which entirely misleading information. Here, I would like to correct you that Surat is not only polishing worlds 80% of diamonds but it also produces worlds 75% textile.

The information I provided needs to be corrected in your magazine as it globally famous and widely distributed all over world. I strongly believe that your subscribers would be amazed by the fact I provided as well as they should get the real information That is why I urge to you that can you please release a public circular regarding this wrong information or edit the article and distribute again so that your readers get the right information.

Yours faithfully,

Harsh Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You identified the incorrect information regarding Surat's diamond and textile production, explained the importance of accuracy for a global publication, and provided a clear suggestion for rectification. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an editor. To improve, ensure that your supporting ideas are slightly more developed; for instance, you could elaborate on the negative impact of the misinformation on the city's reputation. Overall, the response is clear and fulfills the requirements of the task effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical structure with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different requirements of the task. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'That is why' and 'In your article', which help the flow of ideas. However, the transition between the correction of facts and the request for action could be smoother. To reach a higher band, try to use a wider variety of linking words and ensure that referencing is consistently precise throughout the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'misleading', 'distributed', and 'subscribers'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in collocation and word choice, such as 'producing worlds 50% and 60% of diamonds', which should be phrased as 'producing 50% and 60% of the world's diamonds'. Additionally, 'public circular' is slightly unnatural in this context; 'public correction' or 'erratum' would be more precise. Expanding your range of topic-specific vocabulary and focusing on natural collocations will help improve your score in this area.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that slightly impede the flow, such as missing auxiliary verbs (e.g., 'I, Harsh Patel, writing this letter' should be 'I am writing') and issues with articles and pluralization (e.g., 'worlds 50%'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your message, they are frequent enough to affect the overall accuracy. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles when discussing percentages and global statistics.

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