Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-24

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 6.5)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to expressed my disagreement regarding which you posted in national news paper in Toronto last week.

In my point of view, the cities are vary from one to other at least some point of positive and negative way. While considering of similarity in town centres are provide deferent kind of facilities to the society. As example, hospital, school and transportation sector are act major role in the town centre.

In order to that, the peterbourgh city has special places for the visitors, as example like huge lake for adventure activities and indoor winter kiting specially for the ages including special needs required.

I would like to invite you to have city guide with you whenever have free time, it makes our city be popular as well as explore the different kind of activities who may needed. More over you could able to write an article about our city how it's different from others.

Your understanding i really appreciated and more than happy to share our good things with others.

thanks,

Your Sincerely,

Salika

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points: you acknowledge the article, explain your town's uniqueness, and offer a tour. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention Peterborough, the explanation of why it is different is slightly unclear due to grammatical issues, such as the reference to 'indoor winter kiting'. The position is clear, but the supporting details could be more fully extended to better persuade the reader. To improve, ensure that your arguments are explained with greater clarity and depth to fully meet the requirements of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For example, 'In order to that' is not a standard transition, and the connection between sentences is sometimes abrupt. The logical progression of ideas is occasionally hindered by these awkward transitions. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'furthermore', 'consequently', 'in contrast') more naturally to connect your ideas and improve the flow of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, but there are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'expressed my disagreement regarding which you posted' and 'cities are vary'. These errors occasionally impede the reader's understanding. While you attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'facilities' and 'adventure activities', the overall control is inconsistent. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that words are used in their correct grammatical form (e.g., 'vary' vs 'varied').

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You frequently make errors with verb forms ('I am writing to expressed', 'are act major role') and sentence construction. Some sentences are difficult to parse, such as 'the cities are vary from one to other at least some point of positive and negative way'. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors is high. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of prepositions and articles.

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