Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-10

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)

Hello Editor,

I am writing regarding an article you published in a national newspaper about the town centers in my country looked similar to each other. However, I disagree with your statement and I would like explain the situation and request your assistance.

To start with, there are some points in your article that fully agree with such as buildings structure look similar to other nation towns, like hospitals, police station and shopping malls.

However, there are many things in my town which differs from other country towns like beach is closer to town centers, then geographical areas is smaller in compare to other towns but its well organized with shops, gardens, movie theaters and schools with structural planning. Therefore, In your leisure time I would to give a guided tour for my town.

Finally, I would appreciate if you could come to my town for tour. I believe this would a suitable solution.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to response.

Kind regards,

Harsh Patel

Finally,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the task. You clearly state your disagreement with the article, provide specific examples of how your town differs (such as the proximity to the beach and the organized layout), and extend an invitation for a guided tour. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For example, the explanation of why your town is unique could be more detailed to fully convince the reader. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to an editor, though the opening 'Hello Editor' is slightly informal compared to the required 'Dear Sir or Madam'.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use some cohesive devices like 'To start with', 'However', and 'Therefore' to link your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing, such as the repetitive use of 'Finally' at the end of the letter. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly in the sentence 'I would to give a guided tour for my town', where the connection to the previous point could be smoother. Overall, the structure is coherent, but the use of cohesive devices could be more varied and natural.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message clearly. You use some relevant topic-specific words like 'geographical', 'structural planning', and 'consideration'. However, there are instances of imprecise word choice and collocation errors, such as 'buildings structure look similar' instead of 'building structures look similar' and 'other country towns' instead of 'other towns in the country'. You also struggle with basic collocations, such as 'give a guided tour for my town' (should be 'of my town'). Expanding your range of vocabulary would help you express your ideas with more precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow of reading. Common issues include missing articles ('like beach is closer'), incorrect verb forms ('I would to give'), and subject-verb agreement errors ('town centers... looked similar'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of these errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for small grammatical slips will significantly improve your score.

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