Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-14

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 5.5)

Dear sir,

I writing this letter on the behave of incorrect information published by your magazine. I was surprised to see that such a international or worldwide famous magazine misinterpret the people.

The information that i red from the magazine that i our village government make a international stadium with the sitting of the 12 thousand individual, along the parking capacity of 15 hundard cars.

However, the true thing is that MLA just allocate a place for the park to the cricket players.

Another, magazine or newspapers are the voice of public, they should print the true information in order to guide the society and the authorities. If such a magazines misconduct the information people no hope to reach their voice to the government, either the information if small to big it should be true or same.

I personally suggest director has take this concern seriously.

Your faithfully,

Gurveer Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points: correcting the information, explaining the importance of accuracy, and suggesting a solution. However, the development of these points is somewhat limited. The correction of the information is clear, but the explanation regarding why accuracy is important is slightly repetitive and lacks depth. The suggestion for the magazine is also quite brief. To improve, you should expand on the consequences of the misinformation and provide a more detailed, professional suggestion for how the magazine should rectify the error, such as requesting a formal retraction or a follow-up article.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter is organized into paragraphs, which is a positive feature. However, the flow between ideas is sometimes disjointed. For example, the transition between the correction of the facts and the explanation of the magazine's role is abrupt. The use of cohesive devices is limited and occasionally misused, such as 'Another,' which is not an appropriate way to start a new point in this context. Improving the use of linking words like 'furthermore,' 'consequently,' or 'in addition' would help the reader follow your argument more smoothly.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but there are several errors in word choice and collocation that hinder the professional tone. Examples include 'on the behave of' (should be 'on behalf of'), 'misinterpret the people' (should be 'mislead the public'), and 'sitting of the 12 thousand individual' (should be 'seating capacity for 12,000 people'). These errors are frequent enough to cause some difficulty for the reader. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise terminology and ensuring that collocations are natural and accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter, including issues with verb tense ('I writing', 'i red'), article usage, and sentence structure. Many sentences are simple, and attempts at more complex structures often result in errors, such as 'If such a magazines misconduct the information people no hope to reach their voice'. These errors are noticeable and occasionally impede the clarity of your message. You should focus on basic subject-verb agreement, correct verb tenses, and ensuring that your sentences are grammatically complete.

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