Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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,

I Rutik Patel writing this letter to inform you about some incorrect information about my town Surat in your magazine ''The City Tadka'' which was publised in august 2026.

Firstofall, I have read it. You have writeen well in that article about my city. But in second paragraph you have mentioned infromation about the fort. That fort was built by british goverment in 19th century at the bay of Tapi river. Which was used as port in that time. British government used that port as major transportation of goods to England. In the article you have mentioned wrong century and locaion of the fort.

Furthermore, your magazine is famous around the city. People find it useful for gather infomation about surrounding. This wrong infromation mislead public and give wrong infromation about the fort. So that I suggest you that in next month edition you should correct infromation. My data is accurate, you can find about in the central library. This way people can get true history of the fort.

I will wait for september edition with correct information.

I hope my suggestion is useful and helpful to you.

Yours sincerly,

Rutik Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requirements: it identifies the disputed details about the fort, explains that readers rely on the magazine for local information, and asks for a correction in the next edition. The factual correction is reasonably specific, including the fort’s location by the Tapi River and its use as a port for transporting goods. The explanation of why accuracy matters is relevant, but “mislead public” is asserted rather than developed with a clear consequence for readers or the town. The proposed remedy is also somewhat narrow: you request a correction but could ask the editor to verify the facts and publish an explicit correction or apology. These relevant points meet the task well overall, while some ideas need fuller development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall sequence: opening purpose, correction, explanation and request, followed by a closing. Paragraphing helps the reader distinguish these functions, and transitions such as “Furthermore” and “So” signal the movement between ideas. However, some links are mechanical or unclear. “Firstofall, I have read it” does not smoothly introduce the correction, and “This way” has an imprecise reference to the preceding suggestion. The sentence beginning “That fort was built…” is also separated from the previous sentence in a way that interrupts the flow. Use more precise links and connect related information within complete sentences to make the progression more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “transportation of goods,” “surrounding,” “accurate,” and “history,” and the intended meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “major transportation of goods,” though this collocation is not natural; “a major route for transporting goods” would be clearer. Noticeable spelling errors, including “publised,” “infromation,” “locaion,” and “sincerly,” reduce the accuracy and polish of the letter. Some expressions are also imprecise or repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “wrong information.” Build a reliable set of formal letter phrases and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the main message can usually be followed. However, errors occur across verb forms, sentence construction, articles and agreement. For example, “I Rutik Patel writing” needs a finite verb (“I am writing”), while “You have writeen well” uses an incorrect past participle and tense. “That fort was built… Which was used as port” creates a sentence fragment, and “People find it useful for gather” needs a gerund after “for.” The sentence “This wrong information mislead public and give…” also has agreement and article problems. Practise accurate complete sentences and check verb forms and agreement, especially when combining clauses.

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