Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-20

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 hope you are doing well. I am writing in response to an artical published in your newspaper, which claims that all the town centres, look very similar to each other in our country. I am not agree with this statement.

Although, restaurants, shopping centres and other shops are similar in most places. The main reason for this is franchises and brand names opened their stores in different locations, therefore , there would be similarity in such cases.

The place where I live is unique from others because of diversity in culture and tradition.

As people from different places live there togeher due to that there are numerous places like temples, shops and other restaurants where people can enjoy different clothes and cuisines from all over the world, which make that place different from others.

I would really wanted to invite your writer at my place to feel the diversity and other things that make that place more beautiful and exciting from other places.

I believe you will think about my offer, see you soon.

Best regards'

Suuny

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points and make your position clear: you disagree with the article while accepting that restaurants and shops can look similar because of franchises and brand names. You also describe your town’s cultural diversity, mentioning temples, varied shops, and international cuisines, and you offer the writer a visit. This covers the task well, but the explanation of what specifically distinguishes your town is quite general; a named local feature or concrete example would make the point more convincing. The invitation is present, though “your writer” makes the intended guest unclear. More development and precision would strengthen an already relevant response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The letter has a clear overall shape: an opening that states your purpose, a paragraph acknowledging similarities, a description of your town, and a closing invitation. This makes the main ideas easy to follow. However, some links between ideas are awkward or unclear. For example, “As people from different places live there togeher due to that” combines two linking expressions, and the long sentence that follows contains several ideas without clear separation. “I believe you will think about my offer, see you soon” also joins the closing thoughts abruptly. Use simpler transitions and divide longer sentences so each paragraph develops one point smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “franchises,” “brand names,” “diversity in culture and tradition,” and “cuisines.” These choices help communicate why town centres may share features while your town has a distinctive character. However, the range is somewhat limited, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or imprecise, such as “unique from others,” “at my place,” and “more beautiful and exciting from other places.” There are also spelling errors, including “artical” and “togeher.” Aim for more natural expressions and check spelling carefully; this would make your description more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a reason clause beginning “The main reason for this is…” and a longer explanation of your town’s diversity. However, errors occur often enough to affect the smoothness of the letter. Examples include “I am not agree” instead of “I do not agree,” “Although, restaurants…” as an incomplete opening clause, and “I would really wanted” instead of “I would really like.” The sentence beginning “As people from different places live there” also has an unclear grammatical connection to “due to that.” Practise accurate verb patterns and clause construction, and use full stops to control long sentences.

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