Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-28

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

International travel magazine

Incorrect information about my village

In your article i read about the information of my village that my village population is uneducated and people don’t my good lifestyle to fullfill basic needs which in incorrect

I want to tell right information about my village that 80 percent of village is educated however people have the best jobs. My village have government school and college where students of my village complete their most of their studies

I want request that please correct the information in your writing and also print the new. In paper that the information of village is incorrect

Thank you

Harvinder Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the development of the ideas. While you have addressed all three bullet points—correcting the information, explaining the importance of accuracy, and suggesting a solution—the content is underdeveloped. For instance, the explanation regarding why accuracy is important is missing entirely, and the suggestion for the magazine is brief and lacks detail. To improve, you must expand on your points with more supporting sentences and ensure you meet the length requirement to allow for a full development of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter lacks a clear structure and appropriate paragraphing. The ideas are presented in a fragmented manner, and there is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences and paragraphs logically. For example, the transition between the correction of information and the request for a correction is abrupt. The use of 'In your article i read...' and 'I want to tell...' shows a repetitive sentence structure that hinders the flow of the letter. To improve, use linking words such as 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'however' to connect your ideas and ensure each paragraph has a clear, singular focus.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, relying on basic words like 'information', 'village', and 'incorrect'. There are also issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'don’t my good lifestyle' and 'print the new. In paper'. These errors occasionally make it difficult for the reader to follow your intended meaning. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider range of vocabulary related to journalism and formal correspondence, such as 'misrepresentation', 'rectify', 'inaccurate reporting', and 'public apology'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('My village have'), missing articles ('in paper'), and incorrect sentence construction ('people don’t my good lifestyle to fullfill basic needs'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and incorrect capitalization of 'i'. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence structures, ensuring correct subject-verb agreement, and practicing the use of complex sentences with appropriate conjunctions.

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