Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-07

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Abhi and I recently saw an article in your travel magazine on Delhi universities and courses offered by them. I reside in Delhi and thought of writing this letter to you as I found some misleading information in the above mentioned article.

I have studied in MSU university mentioned in the article and I was surprised to learn regarding their culinary course offering. I am confident that culinary courses are not yet offered in this university. They have been planning to include this course past 2 years but has not been part of their curriculum yet.

In my opinion ,it is very important that information like this should be accurate as it involves future career decisions of the young talent all over the world. Keeping in mind the popularity of your magazine , I strongly believe that this information should be corrected and re-published in order for readers to get the most accurate information.

Sincerely,

Abhi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the prompt effectively. You clearly identified the incorrect information regarding the culinary course at MSU, explained the importance of accuracy due to the impact on students' career decisions, and suggested a correction and re-publication. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an editor. To reach a higher band, you could expand slightly on the suggestion—for example, by proposing that the magazine also issue an online apology or a correction notice in the next print edition to ensure the information reaches the widest possible audience.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the task. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'In my opinion' and 'Keeping in mind,' which help the flow. However, the transition between the second and third paragraphs could be smoother. Additionally, some sentences are slightly repetitive in structure. Using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'consequently,' 'furthermore,' or 'given that') would improve the overall cohesion and make the progression of ideas feel more natural and sophisticated.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task and conveys your meaning clearly. You use some topic-specific language like 'curriculum,' 'misleading information,' and 're-published.' However, the range is somewhat limited, and there are minor issues with collocation, such as 'learn regarding' instead of 'learn about' or 'learn of.' To improve, try to incorporate more precise academic or formal vocabulary to enhance the professional tone of your letter. The current vocabulary is functional but lacks the flexibility and precision required for higher band scores.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical errors. For example, 'They have been planning to include this course past 2 years' is missing a preposition ('for the past 2 years'), and 'has not been part of their curriculum' lacks a subject ('it has not been'). Additionally, there is a punctuation error: 'In my opinion ,it is' should have the comma after the phrase, not before. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and preposition usage will help you achieve a higher score.

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