Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-01

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 this letter to express some concerns regarding the data provided in the magazine's article about my city London.

The information about the transportation facilities in London is not accurate, especially the provided data shows Lonodn has an active subway facility, but nowadays the subway is closed and does not provide any services in the future.

In addition, the article discusses that there is no entrance fee to the general public entrence to the museum, however this is an irrelavant information and the consession is only applicable to childen and people who are above 60.

This place is one of the famous tourist destinations of the country, and there are plenty of travellers who come to visit each year. Therefore, the data should be relevant and help the readers who like to travel.

I suggest rectifying the mistakes that were published in the article, although it would be grateful to analyse the informations carefully with the magazine's editor.

I hope you will correct the data and thank you for considering my suggessions.

Your faithfully

Adam

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, successfully covering the core requirements of a formal request to correct information, explaining why accuracy matters, and suggesting an appropriate resolution. For instance, the writer points out inaccuracies regarding London's transportation facilities and museum entrance fees, and suggests publishing a correction. However, the treatment of some ideas remains slightly under-developed or unclear. Specifically, the claim that the London subway 'does not provide any services in the future' is confusing and lacks logical extension, and the discussion around museum concessions ('this is an irrelavant information') is not fully explained. Despite these minor underdeveloped points, the overall purpose of the letter is clearly conveyed, satisfying the requirements for this level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement with a clear, logical progression of ideas from the opening concern to the concluding suggestions. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different points, such as the specific corrections in the second and third paragraphs, and the suggested actions in the fifth paragraph. Cohesive devices are employed, although some referencing is occasionally faulty or mechanical, such as the abrupt transition in the third paragraph ('In addition, the article discusses...'). The letter also shows elements of a higher band by establishing an appropriate formal tone and utilizing structural signposts like 'Therefore' and 'I suggest', though stronger and smoother transitional phrases would be needed to fully secure a higher rating.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The writer demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'transportation facilities', 'destinations', and 'rectifying'. However, there are notable spelling and word-choice errors that appear throughout the text, including 'Lonodn', 'entrence', 'irrelavant', 'consession', 'childen', and 'informations'. While these errors do not seriously impede communication—the reader can still easily grasp the writer's intent—they restrict the vocabulary score. Additionally, collocation and word choice occasionally slip, such as using 'analyse the informations' instead of 'review the information', reflecting the limitations characteristic of this band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and conditional structures, such as in the sentence 'there are plenty of travellers who come to visit each year.' However, there are several errors in grammar and punctuation that persist throughout the letter. These include article and pluralisation errors ('the general public entrence', 'to childen'), preposition misuse ('data provided in the magazine's article'), and awkward phrasing within complex patterns, such as 'although it would be grateful to analyse'. Fortunately, these errors rarely impede communication, allowing the reader to follow the argument without significant confusion, perfectly aligning with the expectations for this grammar band.

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