Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-19

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,

I hope you are doing well.

I am writing regarding an atricle in an international travel magazine though about my hometown. It was a incorrect, I will give you one correct an article.

I am living in vadodara, vadodara is my home town, As per magazine printed an artice was " People says vadodara is bed city." I think so it is a wrong article from your side. Because I am living their. I know, twenty-two years ago, some political images with curruption is a bed reason for the city. Now, It has been changes in our city.

Like, All people live with family for the good reason and well managed our police commissioner.

It is very important to correct article because our city has been working properly with inthusiastic. We have built our images in time management and skill management. In my city changes for the new indutries, hall, houses and big factories, malls all facilities are available. Now it is very brave and petriotic for the new challanges.

In this situation only read an article and i need for the change in maazine next time. Because It was bed image create for our hometown, It is not good for our city.

Thank you sir, for listening my wards.

Yours Faithfully,

Ajay Soni

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The candidate has addressed all parts of the prompt to a certain extent. The letter begins appropriately with 'Dear Sir or Madam' style greeting, corrects the incorrect information about Vadodara, explains why correct information matters to prevent a bad image, and suggests that the magazine should change it next time. However, the development of ideas is limited and the tone fluctuates. The correction is framed personally ('People says vadodara is bed city'), but the explanation and suggestions are somewhat brief and lack full expansion. The tone is more informal than required for a formal letter to an editor. Therefore, it fits into Band 5 for partially addressing the requirements with under-developed ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks proper logical organization and progression throughout. While there are paragraphs, their boundaries and internal cohesion are poorly managed. For example, sentences such as 'It was a incorrect, I will give you one correct an article' interrupt the flow of ideas. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, and referencing is often unclear (e.g., 'Because I am living their. I know, twenty-two years ago, some political images with curruption is a bed reason for the city'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of sentences does not establish a clear overall progression. This level of organisation aligns with Band 5 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. Examples of lexical errors and poor spelling include 'atricle' instead of 'article', 'curruption' instead of 'corruption', 'bed' instead of 'bad', and 'inthusiastic' instead of 'enthusiasm' or 'enthusiastic'. Words are often used with incorrect collocations or word forms, such as 'political images' or 'petriotic for the new challanges'. The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for conveying a basic message, which corresponds to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on positive marking for attempt.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The writer uses a limited range of structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex sentences that are almost always faulty. There are persistent and frequent errors in grammar and punctuation that often impede communication, such as 'It was a incorrect, I will give you one correct an article' and 'In this situation only read an article and i need for the change in maazine next time.' Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and article usage are frequently flawed. These frequent errors that cause difficulty for the reader place the writing firmly at Band 4.0.

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