Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-22

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 am writting this to bring into your attention the article that was published by your international travel magazine about my home town ludhiana in punjab, India.

In that article of yours you have mentioned that ludhiana does not uphold any economical value in the growth of India. well i want to let you know that ludhiana is also know as the industrial hub. It is a place that has large number of big and small industries which export the premium products all over the world. For example, it contributes alot in the production of bicycle parts and the bicycles itself.

As your magazine is well renounced and alot of buissness have been using your platform as an oppertunity to grow. i also wanted people to see how significant role does my home town play. This opens up alot of oppertunity for investments by big companys.

In order to cater this situation i would love if on your next publish you can mention some of the buissness in your magazine. would really appriciate the effort.

Your's Faithfully,

Gurjot

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: correcting the information, explaining the importance of accuracy, and suggesting a solution. Your tone is generally appropriate for a letter to an editor. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of why accuracy is important could be more detailed, and the suggestion for the magazine to 'mention some of the business' is a bit vague. To reach a higher band, ensure your arguments are fully extended with more specific reasoning or examples.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'For example' and 'In order to', to link your ideas. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the connection between ideas could be smoother. For example, the transition between the correction of the information and the explanation of why accuracy matters is a bit abrupt. Improving the variety of your linking words would enhance the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message, such as 'industrial hub' and 'premium products'. However, there are several spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'writting', 'renounced' (instead of renowned), 'buissness', 'oppertunity', and 'appriciate'. These errors are frequent and occasionally distract the reader. To improve, you should focus on proofreading your work for common spelling mistakes and try to incorporate a wider range of precise vocabulary related to business and journalism.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors. Issues include incorrect verb forms ('i am writting'), missing articles ('the growth of India'), and punctuation errors, such as the inconsistent use of capital letters for proper nouns like 'ludhiana' and 'punjab'. Additionally, there are errors in sentence construction, such as 'ludhiana does not uphold any economical value'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your meaning, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy of your writing.

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