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 or Madam,

I am writing in response to the recent article in your mangazine about my country, in which I am not fully agree with your opinion.

The article stated that our country has no draing system and that the local industries are permanently closed. Honestly, I am totally agree with these points. In fact, on the behalf of my country people, I am really apperciate that your newspaper point out vital isssues which casuing problem to us.

However, in your article you claimed that town centers in my country all looked alike which I am not fully agree with your statement at all. In fact, we have a well-organized bus and train network near the town centre. Beside this, we have the museum which is open daily to visitors, and there are numbers of malls which are unique in arctitecture.

It is important for the newspaper to provide correct information because readers rely on it to plan their trips and make decisions about visiting different destination. I am offering you if you could visit again to my town I will provide you a full guiding tour a long with correct evidence. I would be apperciate it if you consider my offer as soon as possible.

Thanks for your time and consideration. I look forward to seeing this matter resolved.

Yours faithfully,

raja

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response successfully covers all the required bullet points of the task. The writer begins by stating which points in the article they agree with, mentioning the drainage system and closed local industries. They then explain how their town centre differs from the newspaper's claim by highlighting unique mall architecture, a daily museum, and a robust transport network. Finally, an invitation is extended to the writer for a guided tour of the town. Although the tone and position are clear, the development of ideas is slightly simple and repetitive in places (e.g., repeating the phrase about not fully agreeing with the opinion). Furthermore, the specific points agreed with diverge somewhat from the prompt's typical premise about appearance, but the writer effectively addresses the prompt requirements nonetheless, earning a solid Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter maintains a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical letter format starting with the standard opening and closing. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different points, such as agreement with the article, disagreement regarding the town centre, and the final invitation. However, cohesive devices are occasionally faulty or mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'In fact' and 'Beside this'. Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression suffers slightly from abrupt transitions between sentences and ideas, placing the response firmly at Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'well-organized', 'unique in arctitecture', and 'vital issues'. However, there are notable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'mangazine', 'draing', 'apperciate', 'isssues', 'casuing', and 'arctitecture'. Some phrases are also unnatural or ungrammatical, such as 'on the behalf of my country people' instead of 'on behalf of the people in my country'. Because these lexical errors are noticeable and recurrent, but do not completely impede communication, this meets the criteria for Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses (e.g., 'the museum which is open daily') and conditional structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with prepositions, articles, and verb forms. Examples include 'I am not fully agree' instead of 'I do not fully agree', 'your newspaper point out' instead of 'pointed out', and 'a full guiding tour a long with'. While some sentences are accurate and meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of grammatical slips prevents the response from reaching Band 6.0, placing it at Band 5.5.

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