Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-09-26

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 in response about an article published in your magazine about my town, which contains some incorrect information about my town.

The article stated that our town has no public transport system and the old museum remain close permanently. In-fact, we have well-organized train and bus system and the old museum open daily. These inaccuracie could mislead the tourists and give them false impression about town.

It is important for the magazine to publish correct information because tourists heavily rely on these informations and planned their trip destinations. Incorrect details can cause inconvenience for the tourists and also damage the reputation of the town through your publication.

I strongly condemned and express my concern, could you correct the information in the next publish or update the online version of the article immediately.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Raja

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points required by the prompt in an appropriate semi-formal tone for a letter. You successfully correct the information regarding the public transport and the museum by stating, 'we have well-organized train and bus system and the old museum open daily.' You also explain why accuracy matters, noting that 'tourists heavily rely on these informations and planned their trip destinations,' and you suggest a remedy by asking the magazine to 'correct the information in the next publish or update the online version.' All parts of the task are adequately addressed, earning a solid band score for this criterion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter follows a clear logical organization with appropriate greeting and sign-off conventions. Paragraphing is utilized effectively to separate the different points required by the task, such as correcting the facts, explaining the consequences, and suggesting solutions. Cohesive devices are generally used correctly, for example, 'It is important for the magazine to publish correct information because...' and 'These inaccuracie could mislead...'. However, referencing and transitions are sometimes a little mechanical, preventing the response from reaching higher bands.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common items such as 'well-organized,' 'reputation,' and 'inconvenience.' However, there are noticeable lexical and spelling errors that detract from the overall precision. For instance, 'remain close permanently' should be 'remain closed permanently,' 'In-fact' is incorrectly hyphenated, 'inaccuracie' has a spelling error, and 'next publish' should be 'next publication.' Despite these slips, communication is never impeded, and the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended message clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as the conditional-style explanation starting with 'It is important for the magazine to publish correct information because...' Grammatical control is generally fair, but there are several noticeable errors, particularly with verb forms and articles. Examples include 'remain close permanently' instead of 'remain closed,' 'open daily' instead of 'opens daily,' 'these informations' (information is uncountable), and 'give them false impression' missing the article 'a'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and meaning remains clear throughout.

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