Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You have just read an article in a national newspaper which claims that town centres in your country all look very similar to each other. You don't fully agree with this opinion.

Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper. In your letter

• say which points in the article you agree with
• explain ways in which your town centre is different from most other town centres
• offer to give a guided tour of your town to the writer of the article

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to formally inform you that I strongly disagree with the article printed in a national newspaper regarding the town centres that look familiar to each other in our country. However, I would like to discuss in brief on how it is different from each other.

To begin with, I partially agree that the overall structure of the town may look similar because of having a same concept. It is true that it has similar shops and banks compared to other town centres. So, here I would like to explain that we have a government owned gas station right next to our city mall which other cities do not have a public patrol pumps, which describes our town is quiet different from others. Additionally, I would love to offer a town visit tour according to your convenience. Where, I would like to address and show that our town is still developing in terms of getting a large space for public gardens, along with a public libraries for future use.

At last, thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to meet you in-person for a city tour.

Yours sincerely,

Yesha

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points and make your position clear: you partly accept that town centres share a general structure, but disagree that they are all alike. The gas station beside the mall gives a specific example of how your town differs, and you offer the writer a tour. However, the points are not equally developed. The explanation of the town’s distinctive feature is brief, while the mention of future gardens and libraries does not clearly show what makes the town centre different now. The tour offer would also be more convincing if you named a few places you would show. Develop these details and connect them more directly to your disagreement to make the response fuller and more persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable structure, moving from your response to the article to an example and then a closing offer. Paragraphing helps separate the main points, and phrases such as “To begin with” and “Additionally” guide the reader. Some connections, however, are awkward or unclear. “Where” begins a sentence fragment, and “which other cities do not have a public patrol pumps” makes the relationship between the gas station and the comparison difficult to follow. The transition “At last” is also less suitable for a formal closing. Use clearer links between each claim and its explanation, and make sure references such as “it” and “which” have an unmistakable meaning.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of vocabulary suited to a formal letter, including “formally inform,” “partially agree,” “government owned,” and “consideration.” These choices help communicate your purpose, although some phrases are unnatural or imprecise, such as “discuss in brief on how it is different from each other” and “public patrol pumps.” “Quiet different” also appears to be an inaccurate word choice, and “in-person” is unnecessary in this context. Aim for more natural collocations and precise terms when describing local features. For example, you could refer to a “publicly owned petrol station” and say that your town “differs from other towns” rather than using a vague comparison.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a concession with “because” and a relative clause beginning “which.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. In “having a same concept,” the article is incorrect; “which other cities do not have a public patrol pumps” has an unclear clause structure and mismatched singular/plural forms; and “I look forward to meet you” needs a gerund after “look forward to.” “Where” is also used to start a fragment rather than a complete sentence. Review articles, agreement, clause construction, and verb patterns, then check punctuation so that each sentence expresses one clear, complete idea.

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