Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-14

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 to formally express my dissatification with an article which claims that all town centres are same.

To begin with, to some extent I am agree with the article about the facilities are same almost that every town centres provide to their citizens such as relaxing facilities, but the infrastructure of the town centre which is in my city is different from other, due to this people from other cities come to visit our town centre. Moreover, not only people come here to relax, but also people come here for business meetings and other events such as sports events because the space this town centre provide is much larger as compared to other town centres.

In light of the above, I would appreciate it if you could come and visit town centre, i will give you proper guided tour of our town centre.

Thank you for your time and efforts and I am looking forward to your response.

Best Regards,

Fateh Singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you acknowledge shared facilities, describe your town centre’s larger space and its use for business and sports events, and offer the writer a guided tour. Your disagreement is clear in the contrast between common facilities and your town’s distinctive infrastructure. These relevant details meet the task well, and the specific examples begin to support your position. However, the distinctive features remain somewhat general: explaining what the infrastructure consists of, or naming a particular local feature, would make the comparison more convincing. The tour offer is also brief and could be made more personal by suggesting what the writer would see. This response covers the task, with some points developed more fully than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a recognisable progression: an opening statement, a paragraph discussing similarities and differences, an invitation, and a polite closing. Linking expressions such as “To begin with,” “Moreover,” and “In light of the above” help show how the ideas relate. However, the main body places several points in one long sentence, so the contrast between shared facilities and your town’s distinctive features is not always easy to follow. Some transitions also feel formulaic for a personal letter. Divide the central discussion into shorter, clearer sentences or paragraphs, and use direct references such as “these facilities” or “our larger central space” to make connections more precise. Overall, the arrangement is coherent, though cohesion is sometimes mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range for the topic, including “infrastructure,” “business meetings,” “sports events,” and “guided tour.” These choices communicate the main points, and the tone is generally formal enough for a letter to a newspaper editor. There are, however, some spelling and word-choice or collocation problems: “dissatification” is misspelled, “relaxing facilities” is not a natural phrase in this context, and “proper guided tour” is awkward. “All town centres are same” also needs a more natural expression. These issues do not prevent understanding, but more accurate collocations and careful proofreading would make the letter sound more fluent and precise. Aim to choose vocabulary that describes the town’s specific features rather than relying on broad terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “not only … but also” and a conditional polite request: “I would appreciate it if you could come.” The overall meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors occur in basic patterns and in longer sentences. For example, “I am agree” should be “I agree,” and “the facilities are same almost that every town centres provide” has problems with sentence structure and agreement. In “the space this town centre provide,” the verb should agree with the singular subject. Capitalisation and punctuation also need attention, particularly the lowercase “i” after a comma. Breaking up the longest sentence and checking subject–verb agreement would improve control while preserving your attempts at complex structures.

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