Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-11

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,

I am writing this letter regarding closing leisure centre.

My friends, family and myself use this sports centre in several ways. As in the mornig and evening all my house members do excercise and also play some games in the free time. Although, it is small , it is useful for gathering functions.

The sports centre has lots of benefits such as it allows people to relax their mind by doing some leisure activites after hectic day. In addition it also give opportunity to meet with their neighbours and friends daily.

There will be various demerits if centre will shut down. People will not able to play outdoor games as their houses are in small sizes. Morever, they will lack contact with their neighbours and friends. Also lots of folks will not able to do excercise and walking in the morning and at nights.

I look forward to hear from you,

Yours faithfully,

Simranjit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points required by the prompt: how you use the centre, why it is important, and the effects of its closure. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. However, the development of these points is somewhat basic. For instance, when describing how you use the centre, you mention 'exercise' and 'games' but do not elaborate on specific activities. To reach a higher band, you should provide more detailed examples or personal anecdotes to fully develop your ideas. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a council.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each focusing on a specific aspect of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition', 'Although', and 'Moreover' to link your ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. For example, the transition between the introduction and the first body paragraph is a bit abrupt. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing (e.g., 'the centre') is consistent throughout will help improve the overall cohesion of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You have an adequate range of vocabulary to convey your message clearly. You use some topic-specific terms like 'leisure activities', 'hectic day', and 'demerits'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'gathering functions' (which is slightly unnatural) and 'house members' (instead of 'family members' or 'household'). Additionally, there are minor spelling errors like 'mornig' and 'excercise'. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and ensure your spelling is accurate, as these small errors currently limit your score in this criterion.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You demonstrate a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('closing leisure centre' should be 'closing the leisure centre') and verb forms ('People will not able to' should be 'People will not be able to'). There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and missing prepositions. While these errors do not significantly impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for articles and auxiliary verbs will be very beneficial.

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