Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-11

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,

Subject: Incorrect information published in the magazine.

I am writing to inform you that the article you published in your magazine about the city of Toronto contained incorrect information about the city. I am a native of Toronto. I would like to tell you that the name Toronto’s famous tower is CN Tower rather than BM Tower. It is very essential to correct this information because CN Tower is tourist place and visitors should know the correct name of the place so they can not face any problems to find the location which is pride of city.

In addition, I would like to request you to republish the magazine and give the proper knowledge to audiences regarding the CN Tower, even, about the price of entry tickets as well as the price of the tickets for edge walking and other activities.

I am looking forward towards your positive response. Thank you so much.

Yours faithfully,

Sukhbir.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The candidate successfully covers all three bullet points required in the task instructions. Firstly, the incorrect information regarding the name of the tower in Toronto is clearly corrected (stating it is the CN Tower rather than the BM Tower). Secondly, the importance of this correction is explained by noting that visitors need the right name and location to avoid problems. Finally, a suggestion is made asking the magazine to republish the article with correct details, including ticket prices and activities. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to an editor. The bullet points are all addressed, though the ideas could be slightly more fully extended for a higher band. Overall, the response meets all the requirements of the task.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter maintains a clear logical flow from the statement of purpose to the correction, explanation, suggestion, and polite sign-off. The opening and closing follow standard conventions for a formal letter ('Dear Sir or Madam,' and 'Yours faithfully,'). Paragraphing is appropriately utilised, separating the introduction/main issue from the request and the sign-off. Cohesive devices are generally well handled, with linking phrases such as 'In addition' used to introduce the second point. However, referencing is occasionally slightly repetitive, and cohesive ties could be smoother in places, such as the transition within the first body paragraph. Nevertheless, the organisation supports clear communication throughout.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate and generally appropriate for the task. The student attempts some less common and topic-specific vocabulary items, such as 'native of Toronto', 'republish', and 'edge walking'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'give the proper knowledge to audiences' instead of 'provide accurate information to readers', and 'so they can not face any problems to find the location'. The expression 'pride of city' lacks an article. Despite these occasional slips, the lexical range is sufficient to convey the message clearly, and communication is never impeded.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the relative clause in 'the article you published in your magazine about the city of Toronto contained incorrect information' and the infinitive clause in 'so they can not face any problems to find the location'. There are some grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'Toronto’s famous tower is CN Tower rather than BM Tower' (missing articles) and 'I am looking forward towards your positive response' (preposition error: 'forward to'). Punctuation is generally sound, and the errors do not impede overall comprehension, allowing the reader to follow the intended meaning without difficulty.

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