Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-10-30

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/Madam,

I am writing this letter to inform you that I was reading an article about my town in the international travel magzine.

Firstly, I would like to let you know that my town is famous for its tourism and hilltops. While, I was reading the article I found some information was not correct. In the article it was mentioned that my town is very noisy and weather there is so disturbing. I am living here since from my childhood and it is the most peaceful place for me. The information in the magzine is not correct as there is no noise at all and weather here is very pleasent.

Secondly, after reading this information most individuals will not come to our place which may result in loss for the shopkeepers. I would really appreciate it if you can remove the false information from the magzine and write correct details.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Ayush

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requirements: it corrects the claims that the town is noisy and has disturbing weather, explains that inaccurate information could deter visitors and harm shopkeepers, and asks the magazine to remove the false details and publish accurate ones. The writer’s personal experience (“I am living here since from my childhood”) also supports the correction. However, the correction remains fairly general: the letter says the town is peaceful and the weather pleasant but gives no specific facts or examples to replace the article’s claims. The proposed response is also limited to removing and rewriting the information; asking the editor to verify the facts or publish a correction would make this part more fully developed. The purpose and position are clear throughout, with some ideas developed more than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The message has a clear overall arrangement: an opening purpose, a paragraph correcting the article, a paragraph explaining the consequences and requesting action, and a suitable closing. “Firstly” and “Secondly” help signal the progression, and the reader can follow the main points. However, these transitions feel somewhat mechanical, and the first paragraph combines the town’s attractions, the article’s claims, and the writer’s personal view without a particularly smooth progression. The link between inaccurate reporting and losses for shopkeepers is understandable but could be explained more explicitly. More natural transitions and clearer separation of the correction, its importance, and the requested remedy would make the organisation more flexible and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for communicating the complaint, with relevant expressions such as “international travel magazine,” “false information,” and “loss for the shopkeepers.” The writer also uses some topic-specific language, including “tourism” and “hilltops.” However, the range is limited, and several choices or combinations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “weather there is so disturbing,” “no noise at all,” and “write correct details.” Spelling errors in “magzine” and “pleasent” also reduce accuracy. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, but more precise collocations would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately formal. For example, describe the weather as “unpleasant” only if that is the intended claim, or say the town has a “pleasant climate.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The letter uses a mix of simple sentences and some more developed structures, including “While I was reading the article…” and the conditional request “I would really appreciate it if you can…”. The main meaning remains clear, and several sentences are straightforward and accurate. Some grammatical errors remain, however. “I am living here since from my childhood” needs a present perfect form, such as “I have lived here since childhood,” while “I found some information was not correct” would be clearer as “I found that some information was incorrect.” The opening sentence also has an awkward tense sequence, and the comma after “While” interrupts the clause. Improving tense choice, clause structure, and punctuation would strengthen control while retaining the current range.

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