Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-09

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 express my feelings regarding the article that I read on your esteemed newspaper column. The article states that all the town centers in India appears to be the same.

From my perspective, the article covers all the major matters about the country. For instance, the Indian railways across the country is very similar. The railroads has been the same since the independence of our country. There has not been any major development to the Indian railways in our country. Subsequently, the airports of all the cities that are mentioned in the article stating that they are no different to each other is true. In our country, where there is an enormous population count, people travel daily by air. But, the airports across the country has not seen a major development.

However, I don't assent entirely with the article. In India, There is a vast amount of diversity in the biological aspects. It ranges from huge mountains to hot deserts. Each state has it's own specialty. The article says that Coimbatore has few clothing varities . I disagree to this, Coimbatore is known to be the textile capital of the country and it boasts huge collections ranging from top brands.

I am happy to invite you to my town where i would love to be your guide. I will guide to the beautiful city of Coimbatore, helping you see all the tourist spots across the city.

Yours Sincerely

John

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the task. You identified points of agreement regarding infrastructure, explained how Coimbatore differs from the article's claims, and extended an invitation for a tour. However, the development of your ideas is somewhat uneven. The focus on Indian railways and airports is slightly tangential, as the prompt specifically asks about town centres. While you successfully defend your town, the connection between the article's general claims and your specific examples could be more tightly focused. Your position is clear throughout, and the tone is appropriate for a letter to an editor.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into distinct paragraphs, each serving a clear purpose. You use some cohesive devices such as 'However', 'For instance', and 'Subsequently' to link your ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical or slightly awkward, such as the transition into the paragraph about airports. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear; for example, 'the cities that are mentioned in the article' is a bit vague. Paragraphing is used effectively to separate your agreement, disagreement, and the invitation, which helps the reader follow your argument easily.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'esteemed', 'diversity', and 'specialty'. There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'assent entirely' (should be 'agree entirely' or 'concur') and 'clothing varities' (spelling error). You also use 'biological aspects' to describe geography, which is slightly inaccurate. While you attempt to use more sophisticated language, the precision is occasionally lacking. Nevertheless, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly without causing confusion for the reader.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that persist throughout the text. Subject-verb agreement is a recurring issue, such as 'town centers... appears' (should be 'appear') and 'airports... has not seen' (should be 'have not seen'). There are also punctuation errors, such as the space before the comma in 'In India, There' and the incorrect use of the apostrophe in 'it's' (should be 'its'). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher band score.

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