Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-17

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 am writing this letter to inform you that the information that you gave in an article in your magazine about shri Amritsar sahib is incorrect.

In that article you mentioned some historical buildings that all visitors have to visit at least once if they are traveling to India. So, in that you mentioned about the golden temple that is located in a shri Amritsar sahib, Punjab. Although you explained everything right about the history of the Sikh temple but one thing that you write incorrect is the structure of the temple. In the third paragraph of an article, it was mentioned that the Sikh temple has only one door, that is completely incorrect.

In actual, the golden temple has four doors in all four directions that means it is open for everyone from all religions. As a vast majority of people prefer to read a magazine so, it is very essential for the magazine to give right information.

I request you to update that information in an article and post a same article next day with a correction.

Yours sincerely,

Rupinder kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points: correcting the information regarding the Golden Temple's doors, explaining the importance of accuracy for a travel magazine, and suggesting a correction. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an editor. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. For instance, the explanation of why accuracy is important could be more sophisticated, and the suggestion for the magazine to 'post a same article next day' is slightly unrealistic and lacks nuance. Overall, the task is fully addressed, but the depth of the response is limited.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Paragraphing is used, though the paragraphs are quite short. Cohesive devices are present (e.g., 'Although', 'In actual', 'As a vast majority'), but some transitions feel a bit mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as 'In actual' instead of 'In fact' or 'Actually'. The progression of ideas is clear, and the reader can easily follow the writer's intent throughout the letter.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey their message clearly. There are some instances of slightly unnatural phrasing, such as 'shri Amritsar sahib' (which should be capitalized as Sri Amritsar Sahib) and 'post a same article'. The range is sufficient for the task, but there is limited use of less common or more precise vocabulary. The errors in word choice do not impede communication, but they do prevent the response from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'the information that you gave in an article' (redundant 'that'), 'a shri Amritsar sahib' (incorrect article usage), and 'one thing that you write incorrect' (should be 'wrote incorrectly'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are minor issues with capitalization and article usage throughout. While these errors are noticeable, they do not cause difficulty for the reader.

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