Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-22

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 hope you are doing well, I am writing this email in regard to convey my emotion about the recent project in town. During the town hall meeting, we were told about the new project, and the permanent closure of recreation center. I am devastated by this news.

Most of my childhood memories comes from this center, I have learned to swim here , play basketball with my friends and have had the amazing time with my family in the courtyard. I feel for our community this recreation center is as important as it was for me. People come here to relax, and find themselves. This is the only plae where they can explore and work towards their hobbies and goals.

Closure of the center will not only impact younger generation but the older too. Many of us come here to free our thoughts and find meaning to our life, shutting this will impact on people's mental health as well as physical health. I would like to request local council to rethink their desicion and come up with the possible solution.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Mahima

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have addressed all three bullet points of the prompt effectively. You clearly explained your personal history with the centre, the importance of the facility to the community, and the potential negative consequences of its closure. Your tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a council, and your position is consistent throughout. To reach a higher band, you could provide more specific examples of the 'possible solutions' you suggest in the final paragraph, as this would further develop your ideas and demonstrate a more sophisticated approach to the task requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is logically organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a formal closing. Each paragraph focuses on a distinct aspect of the prompt. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'not only... but', to link ideas. However, the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and transition phrases. For instance, the transition between your personal memories and the broader community impact is a bit abrupt. Improving the use of cohesive devices would help the text move more smoothly and make the relationships between your arguments more explicit.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'devastated', 'recreation', and 'consideration' correctly. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'convey my emotion' (better: 'express my concerns') and 'find meaning to our life' (better: 'find meaning in our lives'). Additionally, there is a spelling error ('plae' instead of 'place'). To improve, try to incorporate more precise collocations and ensure that your vocabulary choices are consistently natural and accurate in a formal context.

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 that occur throughout the text, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('Most of my childhood memories comes' should be 'come') and punctuation errors (missing spaces after commas, and 'sir' should be capitalized). While these errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and punctuation will significantly improve the accuracy of your writing.

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