Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-27

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 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I hope this letter finds you in a radiant health and best of spirits. I am writing this letter to inform you that today in morning I read an article in which it was written that in my town every structure looks very similar to one another. Firstly, I want to say that some points are right such as the outer space in each and every town centre was same. A part from that parking space in every complex is alike.

However, I will going to mention various points in which my town centre is different from other such as in my town each and every centre is unique than other town centre. Moreover, in my city we have designed each complex by using modern facilities like automatic air circulation, AI machines for billing system. So, it is something different than other.

I am requesting you to take a guided tour of my town in which you will mesmerize by seeing numerous design of a centre. Thereafter, you find something different than other such as services, colours of town centres and many more things.

Yours sincerely

Ami

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task: agreeing with some aspects, explaining how your town is different, and offering a tour. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention 'automatic air circulation' and 'AI machines', these points are not fully explained in the context of how they make the town centre unique compared to others. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to an editor, though the expression of your position could be more sophisticated to better persuade the reader.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organised into paragraphs, each focusing on a specific requirement of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Moreover', and 'Thereafter' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and the flow between sentences is occasionally interrupted by grammatical errors. The use of referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure could benefit from more varied linking words to improve the natural progression of your argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. You rely on simple descriptors like 'similar', 'different', and 'good'. There are some awkward collocations, such as 'radiant health' and 'mesmerize by seeing', which sound unnatural. While you attempt to use more specific terms like 'AI machines', the overall lexical choice remains basic. To improve, focus on using more precise adjectives and idiomatic expressions that fit the formal context of a letter to an editor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but the accuracy is inconsistent. You have several recurring errors, such as 'I will going to mention' (incorrect verb form), 'in morning' (missing article), and 'each and every centre is unique than other' (incorrect comparative structure). These errors are frequent enough to occasionally distract the reader, though they do not fully impede communication. You need to focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles and comparative adjectives.

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