Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-15

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 you are doing great. I am writing this letter to you regarding your recent essay about the urban area of our city looks similar,whereas am totally disagree with this phenomenon.

A few of the aspects are correct like the structure of the some shops are similar that mentioned in the article.Moreover,There are some courtyard also looks like each other as well as the the industries or hospitals which has the same branches in area.

In my opinion, my city centre area is distinct as compared to other places in terms of facilities. we have everthing available under the one roof in some ofthe plazas. The statues related to history of ancestors are also gives a unique look to our city.

I want to invite you for the guided excursion of our town which will be more beneficial for your writer to write something new and different about it.

I hope you will liked my idea and definitely think to visit us one day. I will be waiting for your reply. see you.

yours sincerely,

Ram.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The candidate has successfully addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt. First, points of agreement with the newspaper article are acknowledged, noting that certain shop structures and courtyards look similar. Second, the response explains how the student's town centre differs by highlighting unique facilities, such as plazas where everything is available under one roof, and historical statues of ancestors. Third, an explicit invitation is offered to the writer of the article for a guided excursion. The purpose of the letter is clear, and the tone is appropriate for a letter to the editor. Although some ideas are relatively simple, the bullet points are fully covered, leading to a Band 6.5 descriptor match.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical overall arrangement, using paragraphing effectively to separate the different bullet points, such as agreement, differences, and the invitation. Cohesive devices are employed, including transitional phrases like 'A few of the aspects are correct', 'Moreover', and 'In my opinion'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in awkward transitions and minor linking errors like 'the the industries'. Paragraphing is used sufficiently, and the progression of ideas is generally clear, which firmly aligns with the Band 6 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying the intended meaning. The candidate attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'distinct', 'excursion', and 'ancestors', although there are noticeable word-choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'urban area of our city looks similar,whereas am totally disagree' and 'everthing available under the one roof'. Spelling is generally acceptable, with minor lapses like 'everthing'. Overall, the lexical range is sufficient for communication, corresponding to a Band 6 score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating an attempt to use relative clauses and conditional structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the urban area... looks similar,whereas am totally disagree', 'the industries or hospitals which has'), article misuse ('the the industries', 'for the guided excursion'), and punctuation errors. While these errors are noticeable and require some effort from the reader, they do not completely impede communication. This points directly to the Band 5.5 performance level.

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