Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-28

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 have been reading your newspaper since last five years and always get impressed by authenticity of the news. However, while reading yesterday's edition I found very unusual article regarding infrastructure of my country. The article claims that almost all city centers in my country looks identical to each other, which I disagree.

most of our megacities have very unique town-centers which holds different historical and architectural values. For ecample, New delhi which is a capital of India have numbers of governments buildings and officies like parliament building, Supreme court of India and Prime minister's office whereas financial capital Mumbai and my hometown is full of high rise buidings, business centers and world class malls and hotels.

I would like to invite you to visit my hometown and encouraging you to explore different parts of city centers and if possible I will be pleased to become a tour-guide during your visit so I can help you to understand cultural and historical values of my town.

I hope you get time to visit and explore my hometown.

Yours faithfully,

Preyas Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points: you respond to the article, describe differences between town centres, and offer the writer a guided tour. Your disagreement is clear in “which I disagree,” and the examples of Delhi’s government buildings and Mumbai’s high-rise buildings and malls make the contrast relevant. This meets the task well overall. However, the points you agree with are not clearly identified: you mainly reject the article’s general claim rather than acknowledging any specific aspect that may be true. The description also relies on broad comparisons and gives little detail about what makes your own town centre distinctive. To strengthen the letter, briefly concede a point from the article, then add a specific local feature or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall shape, moving from your reaction to the article, to examples, and then to the invitation and closing. Paragraphing helps the reader follow these stages, and phrases such as “For example” and “I would like to invite you” signal the purpose of each section. The progression is generally logical, though the opening paragraph contains several ideas at once, and the transition from the general claim about city centres to the examples could be smoother. Some references are also broad, such as “different parts of city centers,” without specifying which places you mean. For a stronger, more flexible flow, separate your agreement from your disagreement and connect each example explicitly to the article’s claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal letter, including “authenticity,” “architectural values,” “financial capital,” and “cultural and historical values.” These choices help communicate the topic, and spelling or word-choice problems do not prevent understanding. However, some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “infrastructure” for the appearance of town centres and “different historical and architectural values.” There are also spelling errors, including “ecample,” “officies,” and “buidings,” and some repetition of “town-centers” and “hometown.” Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully. For instance, describe the article as discussing the “character” or “appearance” of town centres, then name distinctive landmarks or features.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast introduced by “However” and the longer sentence beginning “For example.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “since last five years” (use “for the last five years”), “city centers … looks” (plural subject requires “look”), and “New delhi … have” (the singular city requires “has”). Articles and plural forms also need attention in phrases such as “a capital of India” and “numbers of governments buildings.” The invitation sentence is long and joins several actions without clear grammatical control. Use shorter sentences where needed, and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries.

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