Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-25

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 hope you are doing well. I am concerned about information that contained in the magazine about my town that is false.

An information in the article contained is there is no school in my village and also do not have facilities for villager people. But it is incorrect information, as there is a separate school for pre nursary as well as for pupils for higher education. Most importantly, we have many facilities such as grocery shops, medical facilities and assistants.

It is very crucial for the magazine to give correct information as many people read morning newspapers or articles. In this way, they will get a wrong information. In addition, big company owners did not get aan idea about which areas they need to provide the funding.

I believe you will resolve this issue as soon as possible. I hope you will give accurate information from now on. If it is possible, you can visit our village and correct the mistake. If you need any further details. I am here for you.

I believe you will take it positively. I look forward to your response.

Thank you,

Yours faithfully,

Rajandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you correct the claims that the village has no school or facilities, explain that inaccurate reporting may mislead readers and affect funding decisions, and ask the magazine to correct the mistake and provide accurate information in future. These details make the letter relevant and its purpose clear. The correction is the strongest part, with examples such as a school for younger children and higher education, plus shops and medical services. However, the importance of accuracy and the proposed response are less fully developed: explain more specifically how readers or the village could be affected, and request a concrete action, such as publishing a correction or checking local facts before future articles. The opening also differs from the required salutation, though the formal closing is appropriate.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the concern, corrects the article, explains the consequences, and ends with a request. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and linking expressions such as “In addition” and “In this way” show an effort to connect ideas. The progression is generally understandable, but some links are mechanical or unclear. For example, “In this way, they will get a wrong information” does not clearly identify what “this way” refers to, and the funding point follows without a fully explained connection. The closing also contains a sentence fragment, “If you need any further details.” For stronger progression, connect each consequence explicitly to inaccurate reporting and make the requested action a distinct, clearly developed point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main message, including “medical facilities,” “higher education,” “funding,” and “accurate information.” These choices show some range beyond basic everyday language. However, several noticeable word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems make parts of the letter less natural, such as “villager people,” “pre nursary,” “morning newspapers or articles,” and “aan idea.” “An information” is also an unsuitable expression because “information” is uncountable. Aim for precise, natural phrases such as “residents,” “preschool,” and “an idea,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate collocations would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately formal without changing its clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at more complex sentences, for example the clause beginning “as many people read…” and the conditional “If it is possible, you can visit our village…”. The main message remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are persistent enough to limit control. Examples include “information that contained in the magazine,” which is missing a suitable verb structure, and “there is a separate school … as well as for pupils,” where the construction is not parallel. “Big company owners did not get” also uses an unclear tense and subject relationship. The sentence “If you need any further details.” is incomplete and should be joined to the following sentence. Practise complete clauses, consistent verb forms, and parallel structures while retaining your attempts at longer sentences.

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