Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-30

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 writing to draw your attention to an article published in your magazine last Friday. The article was about the oldest Government schools in our country and three schools were featured in that article. Cumilla zilla school was one of those schools. The article made me proud since I am a student of this school; however, an information published in the article about the establishment year was wrong.

Cumilla zilla school was established in 1837 whereas in the article mentioned that it was established in 1847. This information is particularly important because my school is the oldest government school in Bangladesh. Readers can get a wrong idea about this record because in your article Jessore zilla school was also featured which was established in 1841. As a long resident of Cumilla, I am very proud of this and I believe it is my duty to point out the mistake. Your magazine is renowned both nationally and internationally consequently this wrong information given a false impression about my town globally.

I would highly appreciate if you could publish column clearly this mistake.

Your sincerely,

Jamil

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly identified the error regarding the establishment year of Cumilla Zilla School, explained the importance of historical accuracy, and suggested a correction. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an editor. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on the impact of the error; for instance, explaining how it affects the school's reputation or the magazine's credibility would provide more depth. Overall, the purpose of the letter is clear and the requirements are fully met.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate the correction from the explanation and the suggestion. You use some cohesive devices such as 'however', 'whereas', and 'consequently' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally slightly mechanical. For example, the transition between the correction and the explanation could be smoother. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some sentence structures could be better connected to improve the overall flow of the argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'draw your attention', 'featured', and 'renowned'. There are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'an information' (information is uncountable) and 'publish column clearly this mistake' (which is grammatically awkward and lacks clarity). While you successfully convey your meaning, the vocabulary is somewhat functional rather than sophisticated. Using more precise collocations would help elevate the score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the use of 'whereas' and 'although'. However, there are several grammatical errors that persist throughout the text. Examples include 'an information published' (should be 'a piece of information'), 'in the article mentioned' (missing subject 'it'), and 'this wrong information given a false impression' (should be 'gives' or 'has given'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher band score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and article usage will improve your accuracy.

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