Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-17

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 glad to write this email to you about town centers in my country. Recently, you published an article which you mentioned that in my nation all the town centres are look similar to each other. I am not fully agree with you, but some points in the article which I agree, like you mentioned that public transport area, Many franchises such Mc Donalds, TIM hortons, SUBWAY and some more are similar or same structures in all town centres.

But, my town centre is very different from other town areas like in there are big malls on the roadside such as V- Mart which make people life easy by providfing plenty of things of what they need at one place. Moreover, my area is very famous for its schools infrastructures as well as have a a lot of library along with a huge park areas for childrens so they can play overthere.

If it is possible please do a tour of my town. You will see plenty of new things in my area which you may never saw in other town centres. If you need any help in my area like for staying overthre or anything you want me to guide you I will be very glad by helping you.

Waiting for your best response.

Your faithfully,

Gagan Lakhe

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points and make your position clear: you partly agree that transport facilities and franchise chains can look alike, then contrast this with features of your town. The examples of V-Mart, schools, libraries and a park are relevant, and you offer to show the writer around and help with arrangements. However, the points are not equally developed. The similarities are listed briefly, while the distinctive features are asserted rather than explained in detail—for example, clarify what makes the schools or park unusual compared with other towns. The invitation is clear, but could be phrased more directly as an offer to give the writer a guided tour. Overall, the task is covered, with some ideas needing fuller support.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall shape: an opening response to the article, a paragraph describing your town, and a closing invitation. Connectors such as “But,” “Moreover,” and “If it is possible” help signal the movement between ideas, and the reader can follow your main message. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent arrangement and shows some flexibility in linking points. To make progression more consistently clear, avoid joining several separate ideas in long sentences, especially in the opening paragraph, and use clearer references when moving from “my town” to “my area.” The final offer and sign-off could also be separated more cleanly. These refinements would make the organisation feel less list-like and more smoothly connected.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “public transport,” “franchises,” “roadside,” “infrastructures,” and “guided” ideas about showing the town. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as naming shops and describing facilities. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, which limits precision: “public transport area,” “schools infrastructures,” and “plenty of things of what they need” are not natural expressions. Spelling and word-form slips such as “providfing,” “childrens,” and “overthere” also reduce control. Aim for accurate, natural combinations rather than adding more ambitious vocabulary; for example, “public transport facilities” and “school infrastructure” would express your meaning more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “which,” “as well as,” and “If it is possible.” This gives the letter some structural variety, and the intended meaning is generally recoverable. However, control is uneven, particularly in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction. Examples include “you published an article which you mentioned,” “are look similar,” and “I am not fully agree”; these need structures such as “an article in which you mentioned,” “look similar,” and “I do not fully agree.” There are also agreement and number problems in “a lot of library” and “park areas for childrens.” Practise checking each sentence for a clear subject and correctly formed verb, while keeping complex sentences manageable.

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