Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-05

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 regarding the article release in daily sun newspaper, dated 22nd may 2026. concerning town centres in the country and how they are quite similar in looks. You explained in details the make-up of town centres, starting from the entrance to the offices and even meeting halls which are the major constitutes of every town centre.

However, you said that all town centres has just boungallow buildings. This may be true in some part of the country but mine has differnt stuctures. My home town centre has a three storey building which contains most of the offices. This is because, there are few landspace allocated for the centre, hence the buildings come in storeys.

There are also some other unique ways my town differs from others, and this can only be know by someone who has visited. I heard you will be visiting Nnewi next weekend, that is a neighboring town to mine. I will like to take you around my town on Sunday if you can come over before returning.

I would really appreciate if you make corrections concerning the similarity in building structures of town centres. Also consider visiting my town by next weekend.

Yours Faithfully,

Victor Smart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address all three requested points: you identify the article’s claim about similar town centres, describe your town’s three-storey office building, and invite the writer to visit and take a tour. Your disagreement is clear, and the explanation that limited land has led to buildings being constructed in storeys is relevant. However, the points are not equally developed. The article’s features are summarised, but you do not clearly say which of them you agree with; the claim about “boungallow buildings” is challenged without explaining whether other similarities are valid. The town’s difference is also supported by only one specific feature, while the offer of a tour could be made more definite and detailed. Clarifying these points would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall shape: an opening about the article, a paragraph challenging its claim, and a final paragraph offering a visit. The sequence is easy to follow, and links such as “However,” “This is because,” and “Also” help show relationships between ideas. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some of the flexibility associated with stronger cohesion. At times, though, connections are mechanical or the reference is unclear. For example, “There are also some other unique ways” promises further examples, but none are actually given, and “this can only be know by someone who has visited” does not specify what “this” refers to. Make each paragraph’s purpose explicit and connect claims directly to supporting details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “town centres,” “three storey building,” “offices,” and “allocated,” and you attempt more formal expressions such as “regarding” and “appreciate.” However, several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make the language less precise: “article release” is not a natural phrase, “major constitutes” is incorrect, and “landspace” does not convey the intended meaning. There are also misspellings such as “boungallow,” “differnt,” and “stuctures.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they limit accuracy and naturalness. Build a reliable range of collocations for describing buildings and town features, and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and more complex forms, including the reason clause “This is because…” and the relative clause “which contains most of the offices.” The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors occur. For example, “all town centres has” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “I would really appreciate if you make corrections” needs a more suitable clause pattern, such as “I would appreciate it if you corrected…”. The opening also contains a sentence fragment after the date: “concerning town centres…” should be joined to the preceding sentence or rewritten. Review agreement, conditional forms, articles, and sentence boundaries; more consistent control would make your varied structures clearer.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.