Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-26
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/Madam,
I am writing to to bring to your attention about the possible closure of our sport and leisure centre.
My friends and I regularly use the community centre to get an access of physical exercise, Swimming pool, Basket ball court, and any other indoor activities. Moreover, my family members are coming to leisure centre to have some good time with strangers, who are belong from different culture.
The local community centre plays a vital role for locals, Folks can meet new people and make good friend over the centre. It makes some safe indoor area to play indoor games for kids and teenagers. By using sports club, older people can meet with new local, so they can spend their good time with them, as a result Human beings maintain their peace of mind also they become more active.
There are multiple drawback of closing community centre, local will be less active, lazy and kids will not able to play game safely, community people will have to spend more amount to join private gym centre to maintain health for themself.
I hope you will take it very seriously and give more attention on this matter.
your faithfully.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The letter addresses all three bullet points of the prompt. You clearly explain how you use the centre, why it is important for the community, and the negative consequences of its closure. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a local council. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited; for instance, the explanation of why the centre is important could be more detailed, and the impact of closure is described in quite general terms. To reach a higher band, try to provide more specific examples or elaborate further on the social and health benefits to demonstrate a deeper engagement with the task.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The letter is organised into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'Moreover' and 'As a result', to link ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly unnatural, such as the transition 'By using sports club'. Additionally, some sentences feel disjointed, and the flow between ideas could be smoother. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your message, including terms like 'physical exercise', 'vital role', and 'drawback'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'get an access of physical exercise', 'strangers, who are belong from different culture', and 'spend more amount'. These errors occasionally make the text feel unnatural. To improve, focus on learning common collocations (e.g., 'gain access to' instead of 'get an access of') and ensure you are using vocabulary that fits the formal context of a letter to a council.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The letter contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, including issues with articles ('the' sports and leisure centre), subject-verb agreement ('who are belong'), and preposition usage. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the sign-off 'your faithfully'. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding your point, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall accuracy. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like missing articles or incorrect verb forms will help improve your score.
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