Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-14

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,

I am writing to express my disagreement with your article, which I recently came across while reading a newspaper. It was about the appearance of the town centre in my country, which you claimed to look alike. However, I would like to clear your confusion.

There were a few things that you mentioned, which I totally agree. First one is about a large parking lot beside every city centre,as there are numerous space to park your vehicle safely with no charges. Additionally, the maintenance of the building was great because city spends too much to keep the place neat and clean.

One thing you mentioned that, is about structure and interior design of all the city centres was same, however this is not true.You might be assumed this because it was constructed by single firm. The unique feature of our country's town centre is it's spacious interior design, which stands out us from the others.

I would like to offer you a guided tour of my country, which will definitely help you understand it better. I would be honoured to take this opportunity and welcome you as my guest.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Jacj

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your letter makes your disagreement clear and addresses all three requested points. You identify aspects of the article you accept, including parking and the upkeep of town centres, then contrast its claim about identical design with your town’s spacious interior. The offer of a guided tour is also explicit. However, the points are not equally developed: the parking and maintenance comments are general, while the explanation of what makes your town distinctive is limited to its interior space. The phrase “guided tour of my country” also does not quite match the request to show the writer your town. Add specific local features or examples and explain why they distinguish the town centre to make your response more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall shape: an opening that states your purpose, paragraphs for agreement and disagreement, and a closing invitation. Linking expressions such as “First,” “Additionally,” and “however” help the reader follow the main points, and the progression is generally logical. This meets the lower-band expectations securely and shows some features of stronger organisation. At times, though, connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “One thing you mentioned that, is about…” makes the transition into your counterargument awkward, and “this” in “this is not true” has an imprecise reference. Use a more direct transition, such as “However, our town centre differs in its design,” and ensure each paragraph develops one clearly connected point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough vocabulary to communicate the letter’s main ideas, including “disagreement,” “maintenance,” “spacious,” and “guided tour.” There is also some attempt to use more formal language appropriate to a letter to an editor. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “clear your confusion” is not idiomatic, “numerous space” has an incorrect form, and “stands out us” does not express the intended meaning naturally. “The appearance of the town centre in my country” is also vague when referring to the article’s claim about town centres generally. Build accuracy by learning common word partnerships and checking whether a phrase sounds natural in context; more precise vocabulary for local landmarks would also strengthen the description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a relative clause in “which I recently came across” and a contrast introduced by “however.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur in sentence construction, agreement, articles, and punctuation. For example, “which you claimed to look alike” lacks a clear plural subject, “there are numerous space” has a number-agreement problem, and “city spends” needs an article or plural subject. The sentence beginning “One thing you mentioned that, is about…” is also structurally faulty. Review clause patterns and singular/plural agreement, and punctuate around linking words consistently. More accurate control of these structures would make your ideas easier to read.

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