Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

Write a letter to the local council. In your letter

• give details of how you and your friends or family use the centre
• explain why the sports and leisure centre is important for the local community
• describe the possible effects on local people if the centre closes

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 to inform the benefits of the leisure centre and how negatively it can affect if it gets closed.

To begin with, my family and neighbours have spent their precious moments of life playing there. The centre has plants and trees which were seed by us and holds the legacy of our family. Additionally, i have form various friendship in this centre and it is a great place for others to socialize.

The sport centre proffers numerous faculties such as badminton court, racing track and cricket field which attracts other communities and assist in sports development. Not only the centre attracts young individuals but also benefits old aged group as they get a place to exercise, and being in a environment equipped with fresh air can protect them from cognitive diseases.

However, shutting down permanently can have drawbacks as people not getting a place to perform physical activity can lead in mental stress and anxiety. People living nearby may loose interest in playing sports and will face challenges in socializing.

I hope you will consider this letter. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Your's faithfully,

Nishant

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points and maintain a clear purpose: you describe family and neighbours using the centre, explain its community value, and outline consequences of closure. Details such as the badminton court, track and cricket field make the letter relevant, while the effects on exercise, stress and socialising show awareness of the task. The personal history of planting trees adds a distinctive detail, though its connection to how you currently use the centre could be clearer. Some claims, particularly that fresh air can protect older people from cognitive diseases, are asserted rather than explained. To strengthen the response further, develop the practical impact of closure with a specific example, such as where residents would otherwise exercise or meet.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: an opening purpose, paragraphs about personal use and community benefits, a paragraph on possible consequences, and a polite closing. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “Additionally,” and “However” help signal the progression. The organisation is clear, although some links feel mechanical, and the relationship between ideas within paragraphs is not always smooth. For example, the planted trees and family legacy are followed by friendship and socialising without a clear transition. The sentence beginning “Not only the centre attracts…” also makes the connection between the centre’s appeal to different age groups somewhat awkward. Use more precise referencing and connect each example explicitly to the point it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “legacy,” “socialize,” “physical activity,” and “mental stress and anxiety.” However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “inform the benefits,” “precious moments of life,” “seed by us,” and “proffers numerous faculties” do not express the intended meanings naturally. There are also spelling and word-form slips, such as “loose” for “lose,” “friendship” where a plural is needed, and the lowercase “i.” These do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they make parts of the letter less fluent. Prefer familiar, accurate phrases over ambitious vocabulary that does not fit the context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple sentences and attempts at more complex structures, including “which attracts other communities” and the conditional idea about what may happen if the centre closes. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect fluency. For example, “how negatively it can affect if it gets closed” lacks a clear object, and “people not getting a place … can lead in mental stress” has an incomplete construction and an incorrect preposition within the pattern. “Not only the centre attracts…” also has faulty word order for this paired structure. Check subject–verb agreement and sentence construction, and revise complex sentences to ensure each clause has a clear subject and verb. More consistently accurate sentence patterns would improve control.

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