Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Dear sir,

i am writing this letter to inform you that your magazine 'The Time OF Pilibhit' contaion the wrong information related my home town of Puranpur.

When i was traveling in the train. i read your magainzen in which you tell that puranpur does not have transport and education facilities.These you have written the wrong information so please update and come top puranpur see the present facilities.

In present era, puranpur is most developed town in distict. Goverment have provide public and private both modes of transport for public and in edacution filed also thier are various school which provide the education to student both CBSC UP Board are available.

i have the requeset that please stop the printing of wrong information magazine and also inform your retailors to remove the magaine from thre stock and do not sell it.It is my humble requeset to you correct the error and then visit to my city also see all the facilities in ground level than write the information.

your regards,

mukul singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requirements: you correct the claim about transport and education, explain that readers need reliable information about the town, and ask the magazine to take action. The examples of public and private transport and schools offering CBSE and UP Board education make the correction relevant. However, the importance of accuracy is mostly implied rather than explained—for example, you could say that travellers may make poor plans if they rely on false information. Your proposed response is clear but somewhat forceful: stopping distribution and removing copies are suggested, while a correction or apology in a future issue would be a more complete remedy. The letter’s purpose is understandable, though some points need fuller development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable progression: you introduce the error, provide corrected details, and then request action. Paragraphing helps separate these stages, and phrases such as “In present era” and “also” signal connections between ideas. However, some links are mechanical or unclear, particularly “These you have written the wrong information,” and several requests are joined together in a long final paragraph. The reader can follow the main message, but clearer sentence boundaries and more precise referencing would improve flow. For example, organise the final paragraph around one request to correct the article and a separate suggestion to notify readers or publish a correction.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “transport,” “education facilities,” “public and private,” and “printing,” so the main message is generally recoverable. There are also attempts at more formal expressions, such as “humble request” and “present era.” However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make the letter less clear or natural, including “contaion,” “magainzen,” “retailors,” and “ground level.” Some combinations are awkward, such as “come top puranpur” and “write the information.” Use accurate, conventional phrases and check spelling carefully; for instance, “visit Puranpur to see its current facilities” expresses your meaning more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can usually understand the central points. However, control of sentence structure and basic grammar is inconsistent. Examples include “your magazine … contain the wrong information,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “Goverment have provide,” which has an incorrect verb form. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or inaccurate, as in “related my home town” and “in distict.” Capitalisation and punctuation need attention too: sentences begin with lowercase “i,” and several full stops are placed where the following clause should be connected more clearly. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then build longer ones with controlled conjunctions.

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