Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-20

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, Taksh Prajapati working as an editor in the Canadian Times, writing to inform you that I just went through an article published in a travel magazine and found out that the data presented in it is not correct.

To begin with, the article stated that the number of international travellers visited Canada in the year 2025 was 1.4 million; however, it is wrong and the correct number is approximately 2.5 million. Secondly, the another incorrect information is that the Canada is least preferred country by the travellers.

Moreover, it is essential for you to provide accurate data as most of the people who are visiting Canada, prefers to read you magazine in their leisure time as well as the visiors love to go through the stories of the monuments present in our country.

Furthermore, I would like you to temporarily stop the production of this magazine and correct the error present as you are aware of the mistake. If possible, kindly withdraw all the magazines present in the market.

Thank you for you time and I hope that you like my suggestions and will consider it for the betterment of the magazine.

Yours Sincerely

Taksh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address the three requested points: you correct the visitor figure, explain why accuracy matters to readers, and recommend action. The specific contrast between 1.4 million and approximately 2.5 million gives the correction useful detail. However, the second correction—that Canada is “least preferred”—is not replaced with accurate information, so the reader is left unsure what the article should say instead. The importance of accuracy is relevant but general, and the proposed response to the error is quite severe without explaining why stopping production and withdrawing every copy is necessary. Develop these points with a verified correction and a proportionate remedy, such as publishing a correction or updating the online article.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening purpose, a paragraph correcting the article, an explanation of the importance of accuracy, and a final recommendation. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “Secondly,” and “Moreover” help the reader follow the points, and the closing is recognisable as a letter ending. This coherent structure meets the lower-band expectations and shows some control of progression. To make the organisation more polished, group the two corrections clearly and use more precise links between the facts and their implications. For example, the shift from the visitor figure to “least preferred country” is abrupt, while “Furthermore” introduces a remedy without connecting it to the magazine’s responsibility to correct readers’ understanding.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of task-relevant vocabulary, including “international travellers,” “accurate data,” “withdraw,” and “betterment,” and the main message remains understandable. However, several noticeable word-choice and collocation problems make the letter less natural: “the data presented in it is not correct,” “the another incorrect information,” and “read you magazine” are awkward or inaccurate. There are also spelling errors such as “visiors,” and “stories of the monuments” does not clearly express the intended idea. Aim for precise, natural phrases rather than formal-sounding wording that does not fit the context. For instance, say “the article contains inaccurate information” and “read your magazine.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “however” and a reason clause beginning “as.” The meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to reduce control. For example, “I, Taksh Prajapati working as an editor …, writing to inform you” lacks a finite verb; “the number of … travellers visited” needs a relative clause or a different structure; and “most of the people … prefers” has subject–verb disagreement. Article use is also inconsistent in “the Canada” and “the another incorrect information.” Practise complete letter-opening sentences and check agreement, articles, and clause structure before submitting.

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