Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-20

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,

My name is Balwinder Kaur, and I have been a resident of Grovehill Crescent in Kitchener for the last two years. We have a family recreation center that we have been using for the last two years, that provide several leisure activities to older adults and younger people. I am writing this letter to explain the importance of the center to other local members of the area. I and my family goes everyday from spenting some free time and enjoy the surroundings of different community people and activities.

We all work so hard, and it is really important to engage in some free time stuff and I think the center provides us with that opportunity to relax our minds from a busy schedule. We all organize different sports matches such as cricket, basketball, and badminton in the center. Moreover, there are some spare time activities such as puzzles, soft toys for children, and a small library for reading books, which play an important role in everyone's life.

There are some negative impacts if the center shuts down; the first one is isolation because if there is no center, then it is hard for people to come out to spend some time, which leads to isolation among them. Another one is less interaction, as the center is a social place that gives indidvidual to chance to collaborate with different community individuals, and they engage in communication and participation. Last but not least is laziness due to the closure; people would not be going far away to play games and sports.

I hope you will look into this, and I will wait for your response.

Your sincerely,

Balwinder Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The letter successfully addresses all three bullet points in the prompt. You clearly explain how your family uses the center, why it is important for the community, and the potential negative consequences of its closure. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a local council. To reach a higher band, ensure that your ideas are slightly more developed; for instance, instead of listing activities, you could briefly describe a specific positive experience you had there to add more depth to your argument.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organized with clear paragraph breaks for each main point. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'first one', and 'Last but not least' to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical. To improve, try to vary your linking phrases and ensure that the flow between sentences is smoother. For example, the transition between the second and third paragraph could be more sophisticated to better connect the importance of the center to the consequences of its loss.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'recreation center', 'collaborate', and 'isolation'. However, there are some awkward collocations and word choices, such as 'free time stuff' and 'community individuals'. These do not impede communication, but they limit the precision of your writing. To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and avoiding informal phrasing in formal correspondence. Expanding your range of topic-specific vocabulary would also help elevate your score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is good. However, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'I and my family goes' (should be 'My family and I go'), 'from spenting' (should be 'to spend'), and 'gives indidvidual to chance' (should be 'gives individuals a chance'). These errors occur frequently enough to be noticeable but do not prevent the reader from understanding your message. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and prepositional usage will significantly improve your accuracy.

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