Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-18
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 5.0)
Dear sir,
yesterday i read a magazine which is belong to your company.
i read the news in magazine really i was so disturbing.
an article giving by you about a bad drainage system in my town.
that was not a true news.
my town is a small but its very beautiful.and i live here from my birth.i always noticed about my town,s facilities included drainage system and i do not found any unnessecery thing about it.
And i would like to say you its a very important that you should correct this news,because i think any wrong news can bad effect on your company and magazine and other people who read this column.
you should collect the right information about any palace or things and then verified.after all procedure you should be able for writing in magazine.because its very important for your company its a bad impact on other people
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses all three bullet points of the task: correcting the information, explaining the importance of accuracy, and suggesting a solution. However, the development of these points is quite basic. The explanation of why accuracy is important is repetitive, and the suggestion for the magazine is vague. The tone is also somewhat informal and aggressive ('you should be able for writing'), which is not entirely appropriate for a formal letter to an editor. To improve, you should expand on your ideas with more sophisticated reasoning and adopt a more professional, polite tone suitable for a formal complaint.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The letter lacks a clear paragraph structure, which is essential for formal correspondence. The ideas are presented in a single block, making it difficult to follow the progression of the argument. There is a lack of cohesive devices; the sentences are mostly simple and linked by basic conjunctions like 'and' or 'because'. To reach a higher band, you must use clear paragraphing (an introduction, body paragraphs for each bullet point, and a conclusion) and a wider range of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in light of this') to connect your ideas more fluidly.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. You rely on basic words like 'news', 'bad', and 'important'. There are also several word-choice errors, such as 'which is belong to' instead of 'which belongs to', and 'palace' instead of 'place'. The phrasing is often unnatural, such as 'I do not found any unnessecery thing'. To improve, you should focus on learning collocations and more precise vocabulary related to journalism and formal complaints. Spelling errors, such as 'unnessecery', also detract from the overall quality of the writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammar is characterized by frequent errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with verb tenses ('I read the news... I was so disturbing'), subject-verb agreement, and sentence structure. Many sentences are fragmented or run-on. Punctuation is also problematic, with missing capital letters at the start of sentences and incorrect use of commas. You rely almost exclusively on simple sentence structures. To improve, you need to practice basic sentence construction, ensure correct subject-verb agreement, and attempt to incorporate complex sentences using relative clauses or subordinating conjunctions.
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