Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-19

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 this to you regarding recently published article in your national newspaper, which ensures that town centres look similar to each other. I do not completely agree with this opinion.

Furthermore, few points in the article that I agree with about the amenities and facilities inside the tower such as common brands outlet and food courts could be same, which sometimes can said similar from inside only.

Moreover, the main differences in town centre are architectural design and parking levels. As if we see every town centres have difference designs from exterior and floor differences. In addition, parking levels are difference in some tower it is basement parking, while others have parking in separate open grounds.

I would appreciate if I get an opportunity to arrange a guided tour to your writer of the article as I have personally visited all towers and knows the differences very well.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Pankaj Dubey

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you do not fully agree that town centres look alike, and you identify shared shops and food courts as points you accept. You also give two relevant contrasts—architecture and parking—and offer the article’s writer a guided tour, so all three requested elements are present. However, the points are not equally developed. The differences remain general rather than showing what is distinctive about your own town; for example, “difference designs” and basement versus open-ground parking are not tied to specific local features. The tour offer is also brief and does not explain what the writer would see. Add concrete examples and develop the shared features and local contrasts more fully to strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening that states your purpose, paragraphs covering agreement and differences, a tour offer, and a polite closing. This makes the main progression easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “Moreover,” and “In addition,” and the paragraphing helps separate the task points. At times, however, these transitions feel mechanical, and some references are unclear—for instance, “the amenities and facilities inside the tower” is difficult to connect to town centres, while “your writer” is not a clear reference. Use simpler links where appropriate and make each paragraph’s topic explicit. Clearer connections between the examples would make the letter flow more naturally.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “amenities,” “architectural design,” “basement parking,” and “guided tour,” which helps communicate the main ideas. There is some range, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise, sometimes making the reader pause. For example, “ensures that town centres look similar” does not naturally describe an article’s claim; “claims” would be more suitable. “Difference designs” and “parking levels are difference” also show difficulty selecting the correct word forms, while “all towers” is an imprecise way to refer to town centres. Aim for accurate, natural combinations and use specific local vocabulary rather than repeating broad terms such as “differences.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in the opening and a contrast between different parking arrangements. However, errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are frequent enough to make some sentences difficult to read. For example, “few points in the article that I agree with” is not a complete sentence, and “which sometimes can said similar” is missing a verb form. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and plurals in “every town centres have” and “some tower it is basement parking.” Practise building complete clauses and checking subject–verb agreement, articles, and singular/plural forms. More accurate control of these basics would make your ideas clearer.

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