Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-19

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)

Hello Sir/Madam,

I am writing this letter to bring your attention towards a mistake that i have found in your recently published article in your magazine. I was just having a quick look into it.

I have noticed that, in your magazine article the name of my village temple is wrong, spelled as Tomo temple, whereas it’s correct name is Tommo temple. It should be corrected because, people from my area not only emotionally but also traditionally attached with this temple. Consequently, people will lose interest in your magazine due to false information.

Temple itself is a heritage site, and protected by local authorities. Hence, before they will send you a notice, i would like to get a revert from you soon with correct version of this article. I believe neither you weren’t aware of this situation, nor you deliberately did that mistake. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Amit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter covers all three bullet points required by the prompt: correcting the information, explaining the importance of accuracy, and suggesting a remedy. The tone is generally appropriate for a formal letter to an editor. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation regarding why accuracy is important is brief, and the suggestion for the magazine is slightly aggressive in tone ('before they will send you a notice'). To reach a higher band, you should expand on the impact of the misinformation and provide a more professional, constructive suggestion, such as requesting a formal correction or an erratum in the next issue.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the flow of information. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'consequently' and 'hence', to link ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward in context. The transition between the correction of the name and the explanation of its importance is clear, but the overall structure could benefit from more sophisticated linking words to improve the flow between sentences. Paragraphing is present, but the letter would benefit from a more distinct separation between the introduction, the body, and the closing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'heritage site' and 'deliberately'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'get a revert' is not standard English; 'receive a response' or 'hear back' would be more appropriate. Additionally, 'emotionally but also traditionally attached' is slightly unnatural. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. Focusing on more natural collocations and formal business terminology will help improve your score in this area.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Examples include 'neither you weren’t aware of this situation, nor you deliberately did that mistake' (incorrect double negative and word order) and 'before they will send you a notice' (incorrect tense usage). There are also minor punctuation and capitalization issues, such as the lowercase 'i'. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement, correct tense usage in conditional clauses, and standardizing your use of formal sentence structures.

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