Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-17

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 email finds you well. I would like to discuss some information about our country centres in your recent news artical. In the artical its mentioned that all the country centres are look similar to each other. I believe that this information is not accurate and need some explanation to make it more accurtae.

Furthermore, In our country we have 5 different towns and each town has its own uniqueness.

Although, I do agree with the point that its quite similar in design and area they covered However, there are several things liks public facilities, and government buildings make them huge diffenece in their appearance.

While designing, it was taken care of that each town represent the country in itself with it's special features and historical aspect. Also, Tourist visit areas like Riverfront and local market diffrenciate them more.

I would like to appriciate the the efforts that you have shown into this artical. Therefore, I would like to offer you a tour for the areas for more accurate information and trustworthy articals in future.

Kind Regards,

Mark

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The candidate successfully covers all bullet points required by the prompt. First, the writer identifies points of agreement with the article, noting that towns share similarities in 'design and area they covered'. Second, the letter explains how the local town differs by mentioning 'public facilities, government buildings, Riverfront and local market'. Third, the writer offers a guided tour of the town to the article's author. The tone is appropriate for a letter to an editor, despite the salutation error ('Dear Sir' instead of 'Dear Sir or Madam'). The position is clear throughout, and ideas are relevant, though some explanations are slightly brief and underdeveloped, fitting the Band 6 descriptor.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear beginning, body paragraphs addressing different aspects of the prompt, and an appropriate sign-off. Paragraphing is utilised to separate distinct ideas, such as acknowledging the article versus explaining town differences. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. Words like 'Although' are followed immediately by 'However' in the same sentence ('Although, I do agree... However...'), creating grammatical and cohesive awkwardness. Referencing and conjunctions are sometimes overused or imprecise ('Furthermore, In our country...', 'Therefore, I would like to offer...'), leading to a Band 6 level of cohesive management.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'uniqueness', 'historical aspect', and 'trustworthy'. However, there are notable spelling errors throughout the text, including 'artical' instead of article, 'accurtae' instead of accurate, 'liks' instead of like, 'diffenece' instead of difference, 'diffrenciate' instead of differentiate, and 'appriciate' instead of appreciate. Word choice is occasionally awkward or imprecise, such as 'country centres' instead of town centres and 'Tourists visit areas'. Because these spelling and lexical errors do not impede communication, the performance aligns with Band 6 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing structures like relative clauses ('each town has its own uniqueness') and subordinate clauses ('While designing, it was taken care of...'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'all the country centres are look similar' (incorrect passive/active mix), 'need some explanation to make it more accurtae' (subject-verb agreement/tense issues), and 'offer you a tour for the areas'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with unnecessary commas after transition words. The errors are noticeable and require some effort to parse, but they do not completely impede communication, supporting a Band 5.5 or solid Band 6 score; given the frequency of minor slips, a 5.5 reflects the control level accurately.

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