Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-08

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to express my dissatisfaction regarding the latest decision to permanently close the local Sports and Leisure Centre.

This sports centre has totally transformed the way of living for many local residents including my family. My family members are regular visitors of this centre, where me and my husband attends daily Yoga classes and my children are enrolled in badminton. This centre has helped me to lose 5kgs and learned about the sustainable living.

It is very essential for the local community as it provide several benefits to everyone. Firstly, the social events made the local people to get to know about each other. Also, Children enjoys the huge playground area and elders are getting discounted organic medicines.

There could be many possible effects of local people if the centre closes, as children will prefer indoor activities mainly video games or surfing internet which may put bad impact on their health due to limited outdoor activities. Apart from this, It will raise the costs of living as local residents will commute to other cities for basic facilities such as Gym, swimming classes or many more.

I hope you would consider my application. I am looking forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,

Navjot Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly explain how your family uses the centre, why it is important, and the potential negative impacts of its closure. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a council. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed; for instance, the mention of 'organic medicines' at a sports centre is a bit confusing and lacks logical connection to the context of a leisure facility. To improve, ensure your supporting details are more realistic and directly relevant to the functions of a sports and leisure centre to strengthen your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a closing. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Also', and 'Apart from this' to link your ideas. While the progression is generally clear, some transitions feel a bit mechanical. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different requirements of the task. To reach a higher band, try to vary your cohesive devices and ensure that the flow between sentences is smoother, avoiding repetitive sentence structures at the start of your paragraphs.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'dissatisfaction', 'transformed', and 'sustainable living'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'learned about the sustainable living' (should be 'learned about sustainable living') and 'put bad impact' (should be 'have a negative impact'). Additionally, the phrase 'discounted organic medicines' seems out of place for a sports centre. Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise collocations related to community services and health would help improve your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('me and my husband attends' should be 'my husband and I attend') and article usage ('the internet' instead of 'surfing internet'). While these errors are noticeable, they do not generally impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles. Increasing your control over complex sentence structures while reducing these minor errors will help you achieve a higher band score.

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