Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-07-27
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 hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to express my dissatisfaction regarding to the fact that I do not agree with your opinion on the similarities between all the town centres of our city.
To begin with, I agree that for the untrained or unprofessional eyes the layout, infrastructure and the building itself could look the same for every town centre. However, when you enter them and start notice them, they all have different themes, infrastructure and even the whole layout itself is different.
Moreover, if you are open to the idea I would like to offer you the guided tour all those buildings and could help with the history and the story behind them. So that, you could learn more about them and could tell the difference in them.
Please let me know what you think about my suggestion. I will eagerly wait for your response.
Yours Sincerely,
Sam
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response addresses all three bullet points of the task. You clearly state your disagreement with the article, acknowledge the perspective of the writer, and offer a guided tour. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention that your town has 'different themes' and 'history', you do not provide specific examples of what makes your town centre unique, such as specific architectural features, local landmarks, or cultural aspects. To reach a higher band, you should provide more concrete details to support your claims, which would make your argument more persuasive and fully developed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a distinct purpose. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Moreover', and 'However' to link your ideas. While the progression is generally clear, the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing is more precise. For instance, the phrase 'all those buildings' in the third paragraph is slightly vague as you have not previously specified which buildings you are referring to. Overall, the structure is appropriate for a formal letter.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'dissatisfaction', 'infrastructure', and 'unprofessional'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For example, 'unprofessional eyes' is not the standard collocation; 'untrained eye' would be more natural. Additionally, the phrase 'the building itself' is singular, while you are discussing town centres in general, which creates a slight mismatch in number. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise descriptive adjectives would enhance the quality of your writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors. For example, 'regarding to the fact' is incorrect; it should simply be 'regarding the fact'. There are also issues with article usage and prepositional phrases, such as 'the guided tour all those buildings' which lacks a preposition like 'of'. Despite these errors, they do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of prepositions in complex sentences.
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