Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-11

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,

I hope this letter finds you well.

I am writing in response to an article published in your international travel magazine yesterday's edition. The article was about the history of my town and some of the informations are incorrect. For instance, in the article it was mentioned that during 1400 A.D my town was ruled by the Hindus instead it was ruled by the Mughal Empire. Furthermore, the badshahi mosque was built by Shah Jahan; however, it was built by Jahangir during his ruling period.

The magazine is popular among a significant number of international individuals because of the diversity of its articles and holds a special place among its readers. I believe it is crucial for an international magazine to do a through research and publish authentic information. As publishing wrong information affects the credibility of your magazine.

I suggest you that in your next edition you should address this issue; in addition, publish the article again with the correct information. Moreover, the writer must apologize for publishing the wrong information. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Yours sincerely,

Zara Shaikh.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three required points: it corrects two historical claims, explains that inaccurate reporting can damage the magazine’s credibility, and recommends a correction in the next edition plus an apology. The examples about Mughal rule and the mosque’s builder make the correction specific, while the explanation of the magazine’s international readership gives the concern a clear context. Your purpose and position remain clear throughout. To strengthen the response further, explain the consequences of these particular errors for visitors or local residents, rather than relying mainly on the general point about credibility. Also, make the requested action more precise—for example, ask the editor to verify the facts with a reliable local historical source before republishing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information follows a clear progression: you introduce the article and its errors, explain why accuracy matters, and then propose remedies. Paragraphing supports this sequence, and linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “Moreover,” and “in addition” help connect related points. The letter is easy to follow overall. Some connections are less smooth, however: “As publishing wrong information affects the credibility of your magazine” is a sentence fragment, and the repeated additive linkers make the final paragraph feel somewhat list-like. You could improve flow by joining the credibility point to the preceding sentence and using a clearer sequence for the recommendations, such as first requesting a correction and then suggesting verification and an apology.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for a formal complaint, including “credibility,” “authentic information,” “diversity,” and “ruled by.” These choices communicate the issue clearly, and the historical details add precision. There are also some attempts at less common or formal language, though a few choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “informations” is not normally plural, “through research” appears to mean “thorough research,” and “international individuals” is an awkward way to describe readers. “During his ruling period” is also less idiomatic than “during his reign.” These slips do not prevent understanding, but more natural collocations and careful word forms would make the letter more fluent and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response includes a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the contrast in “the badshahi mosque was built by Shah Jahan; however, it was built by Jahangir” and the conditional-style explanation of why accuracy matters. Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “in your international travel magazine yesterday’s edition” has an unclear possessive construction; “I suggest you that” uses an incorrect clause pattern; and “As publishing wrong information affects…” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. There are also issues with articles and sentence boundaries. Practise standard patterns such as “I suggest that you…” and connect subordinate clauses to a main clause. This would improve accuracy while preserving your range of sentence forms.

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