Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-24

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 Editor,

I am writing this letter to currect you about what you wrote in your intrnational travel magazine. you wrote wrong information and that were missguide the traveles. I provide you right information about that place because it is my home town.

In your magazine, you wrote about my home towen there are many historical place available in my home towen. which is right information but you wrote patola sari is famous only in gujrat and not costly that information did not currect. Instead of that you have to wright patola sari famous in entire wolrd and it is very expensive because is it hand mad and they use gold thread.

Your magazine canvas information about place entire world and millions of people read your magazine with believe and trust; that wrong information which is not good for our historical places. So, you should check what is the ture information and then you have to publication.

I would be grateful if you could give this ture information about my home towen next time and write there appologie for that wrong information in front page.

In anticipation of your response.

Yours faithfully,

Kishan

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requirements: you identify the disputed claim about Patola sari, explain that readers trust the magazine and that inaccurate reporting can harm the town’s historical reputation, and request a correction and apology. The correction is reasonably specific, noting that Patola is famous worldwide and is expensive because it is handmade with gold thread. This gives the letter a clear purpose and relevant content. Some points are less fully developed: the article’s accurate statement about historical places is mentioned but not clearly distinguished from the incorrect claims, and the importance of accuracy is explained briefly rather than with a fuller consequence for travellers or the town. The requested response is clear, though the proposed front-page apology could be framed more diplomatically.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from its purpose to the correction, the importance of accuracy, and the requested action. Separate paragraphs help the reader follow these stages, and phrases such as “Instead of that” and “So” signal relationships between ideas. This coherent overall arrangement supports the message. However, some links are awkward or unclear: “which is right information” does not connect smoothly to the following correction, while “that wrong information which is not good for our historical places” leaves the precise consequence uncertain. The closing also feels abrupt. To strengthen progression, make each paragraph’s main point explicit and use clearer references, for example, “Although the article correctly mentions the historical sites, its description of Patola sari is inaccurate.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-relevant vocabulary, including “historical,” “hand made,” “gold thread,” “trust,” and “apologie,” and the reader can generally understand the intended correction. However, spelling errors and inaccurate word choices are noticeable and sometimes make the message harder to interpret: “currect,” “missguide,” “canvas information,” and “publication” do not express the intended meanings naturally. There is also repetition of “wrong information” and “home towen,” which limits range. Aim for accurate, natural collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, “publish accurate information” is more appropriate than “you have to publication,” while “mislead travellers” clearly describes the effect of the error. These improvements would make the letter more precise and professional.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentence forms, such as the explanation beginning “because it is my home town” and the sentence about readers’ trust. The main message remains understandable, but grammatical control is inconsistent. Examples include “you wrote wrong information and that were missguide the traveles,” where the clause structure and agreement are faulty, and “patola sari is famous in entire wolrd,” which lacks an article and has an incomplete prepositional phrase. Sentence boundaries and capitalisation also need attention, particularly after full stops. Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, agreement, and punctuation. For instance: “The article says that Patola sari is famous only in Gujarat, but it is known worldwide.”

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