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 am writing this letter regarding an article about town centres in my city. It is stated that my town has similarity in structures of town centres, which not true. It is also mentions that, it has no modern amenities. I am disagree on that statement.

to commence with, my town is vibrant city as well as it is renowned world's heritage city declared by UNESCO. It has numerous shopping malls with contemporary facilities. Such as, law garden, bhadra bajar, lal darwaja. This all are bustling markets which distinct facilities.

On the other hand, it is tourist attractions. A large portion of shoppers comes from foreign land. Due to this article, many of them will not satisfied with their experience and it lead no tourism at all. I would like to invite you in my city for short travel and i will get you experience about my true nature of town.

I hope you consider my suggestions.

Yours faithfully,

RHP

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The candidate addresses all three bullet points required in the prompt. The response begins by expressing disagreement with the newspaper article regarding town similarity and modern amenities. It then highlights specific features of the writer's town, such as being a UNESCO world heritage city and having bustling markets with distinct facilities like Law Garden and Bhadra Bazar. Finally, it offers to provide a guided tour and short travel experience to the writer. While the ideas are relevant, some parts like the description of tourist impacts and markets are slightly under-developed or expressed with limited clarity. Overall, the task is adequately fulfilled, earning a band score of 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with clear paragraphing, separating the introduction, body points, and conclusion appropriately. The writer attempts to use cohesive devices such as 'to commence with' and 'on the other hand' to guide the reader through the letter. However, referencing and transitions are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in phrases like 'This all are bustling markets' and 'Due to this article, many of them will not satisfied'. Paragraphing is present, but logical progression between ideas is occasionally disrupted by awkward sentence transitions. This corresponds to the band 6.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The candidate demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, attempting some less common words and phrases such as 'vibrant city', 'UNESCO world heritage city', and 'contemporary facilities'. However, there are noticeable lexical and word choice inaccuracies throughout the text, including 'similarity in structures... which not true', 'I am disagree on that statement', 'distinct facilities' instead of 'distinctive facilities', and 'get you experience'. Spelling and word-choice errors are present but they generally do not impede overall communication. These features align with a band 6.0 level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complexity often result in grammatical errors. Examples of errors include 'It is stated that my town has similarity in structures..., which not true', 'It is also mentions that', 'This all are bustling markets', and 'and it lead no tourism at all'. Punctuation and article usage are also inconsistent in places. Despite these errors, the meaning remains mostly clear to the reader, and basic sentence structures are handled adequately. This performance fits the criteria for band 5.5.

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