Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-15

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 5.5)

Dear Sir,

Hope you are well. Here I am willing to request you related to the centre which is used by all community. This center is very useful for all of us because me and my friends uses it while in our free time and doing a lot of activities to keep our mind and body refresh such as joga, running and cycling. To be honest we consider this center as our home.

As we know that center plays a important role because this is the only place where people do different type of sports activities due to this I request you keep it for the well being of people because if you closes it then definately it put negative effects on local people because then they have no place left to spend time with each other along with doing sports activities.

Hope you understand .

Best regards

Amandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The letter addresses all three bullet points required by the prompt. You explain how you use the centre (yoga, running, cycling), why it is important (the only place for community sports), and the negative effects of closure (loss of social space and health opportunities). However, the development of these ideas is quite brief and lacks detail. To reach a higher band, you should expand on the specific benefits or provide a more formal, persuasive argument. The tone is generally appropriate for a letter to a council, though it leans slightly informal in places.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The letter is logically organized, moving from the purpose of the letter to the specific points requested. However, the paragraphing is weak; the entire body of the letter is essentially one block of text. Using clear paragraph breaks for each bullet point would significantly improve the structure. Cohesive devices are limited and somewhat repetitive (e.g., 'due to this', 'because'). Using a wider variety of linking words such as 'furthermore', 'consequently', or 'in addition' would help the flow of your ideas and make the relationships between sentences clearer.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. You rely on basic descriptors like 'very useful' and 'different type of'. There are also some minor errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'joga' (yoga) and 'definately' (definitely). To improve, try to incorporate more sophisticated collocations related to community and health. For example, instead of saying 'keep our mind and body refresh', you could use 'maintain physical and mental well-being'. The range is sufficient to communicate your message, but it does not demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally hinder the flow. For instance, 'me and my friends uses it' should be 'my friends and I use it'. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement ('if you closes it') and punctuation. While the meaning is generally clear, these errors are persistent throughout the text. To improve, focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement and ensuring that complex sentences are constructed accurately. Increasing the variety of sentence types would also help demonstrate better control.

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