Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

Dear sir

I wish you are well. I want to inform youi have just resde an aryicle in an international travel magazine.I saw yhia this some incirrect informationabout my toen.

they write our town has not enough roads .but i want talk this information is rong.becase in this time our townj has mant important roads

tthis incorret information is a very bad impration internationaly.so i request you pls corret this information as soon as posible.

Think you for your time and considwration.

Your sinserlt

Sharmin Sultana

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the central problem: the article says the town does not have enough roads, and you state that it actually has many important roads. You also explain that the error creates a bad impression internationally and ask the magazine to correct it. However, the response addresses the task only minimally: it does not give specific facts about the roads, and it does not explain in detail why accurate travel information matters to readers or visitors. Your request for action is also limited to correcting the information; you could suggest publishing a correction or checking the facts with local sources. The response contains 86 words, below the required 150, so the letter is substantially underdeveloped. Add detail to all three bullet points.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The ideas follow a basic sequence: you introduce the article, identify its incorrect claim, explain that it could create a bad impression, and request a correction. This gives the reader a simple overall path through the letter. However, the message is presented as one continuous block, and transitions between points are abrupt. For example, “but i want talk this information is rong” moves directly from the article’s claim to your correction without clearly separating or developing the ideas. Use short paragraphs for the problem, its importance, and your requested action, and connect them with clear phrases such as “In fact,” “This matters because,” and “I would therefore ask you to…”.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use a small set of relevant words and phrases, including “international travel magazine,” “incorrect information,” “roads,” and “correct this information,” so the main topic can be understood. However, the vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and frequent spelling errors make several phrases difficult to interpret, such as “resde,” “aryicle,” and “impration.” Some expressions are also not natural for a formal letter, including “I wish you are well” and “Think you for your time.” Aim for accurate spelling and more precise wording, such as “the article stated,” “misleading information,” and “publish a correction.” A wider range of accurate, formal vocabulary would help you explain the town’s transport and the consequences of the error more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses short, simple statements, and there is an attempt to connect ideas with “but” and “because.” However, the range of sentence structures is very limited, and frequent errors sometimes make the intended meaning unclear. For example, “I wish you are well” has an incorrect verb form, while “I want talk this information is rong” lacks the grammatical structure needed to express your point. The sentence beginning “they write our town has not enough roads” also needs clearer tense and sentence construction. Practise complete sentences with a subject and verb, and use patterns such as “The article states that…, but in fact…” and “It is important because…”. Check capitalisation and punctuation as well.

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