Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-27

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 you regarding one article, which I read in your magazine. So, in this magazine your company wrote about one of the most famous religious place named Amritsar Sahib , which is located in my home town.

This magazines showes that , this religious place is only for sikh community , as it was established by sikh gurus. But this information is completely wrong , because Amritsar sahib is well known place in the world and everyone is welcomed there with pure heart. People from any country ,any caste ,and any religion can visit there and pray to god. After reading these kind of humor news , people can think believe in it and they feel this place is not for them , eventhough they like to go once there.

According to my opinion, magazines are the source to know about the world famous thing , so you should focus on real imformation, as people can trust on this things.

Your company should take action for this and correct the all imporation , due to this people can build the faith in your magazine.

thank you

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three points: you correct the claim that the site is only for Sikhs, explain that inaccurate reporting may discourage visitors, and ask the magazine to correct the information. The central correction is clear and relevant. However, the importance of accuracy is explained rather generally (“people can trust on this things”), and the proposed response—“take action” and “correct the all imporation”—does not specify how the magazine should put matters right. Develop these points with a concrete request, such as publishing a correction or updating the article online, and explain the likely effect on readers. The letter’s purpose is clear, though a more suitable formal greeting and closing would strengthen its presentation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The ideas follow a broadly sensible order: you introduce the article, correct its claim, explain the possible effect on readers, and request action. Paragraph breaks also help distinguish the main points. Some links, however, feel mechanical or unclear. For example, “So, in this magazine” does not connect the opening smoothly to the article, while “After reading these kind of humor news” makes the relationship between the inaccurate claim and readers’ reactions difficult to follow. The final two requests could also be developed in a separate, clearly focused paragraph. Use more precise references and transitions, and organise the letter into an opening, correction and explanation, and requested action to make progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You communicate the main subject using relevant terms such as “religious place,” “Sikh community,” “visit,” and “pray,” and you attempt more formal expressions such as “regarding” and “according to my opinion.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the message harder to understand. Examples include “humor news,” “real imformation,” “correct the all imporation,” and “build the faith in your magazine.” Spelling errors such as “showes” and “eventhough” also reduce accuracy. Choose more natural expressions—for instance, “inaccurate information,” “correct the article,” and “maintain readers’ trust”—and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and some longer structures, including the explanation beginning “because Amritsar sahib is well known…” and the conditional idea that readers “can think believe in it.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some sentence structures and punctuation are faulty. For example, “People from any country, any caste, and any religion can visit there” has an awkward construction, and “people can think believe in it” lacks a grammatical link between the verbs. There are also errors with articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries, as in “one of the most famous religious place” and the comma-heavy opening. Practise building accurate complex sentences and proofread agreement, articles, and punctuation.

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