Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Dear Madam,

I am writing this letter to inform you that our local community ground and shopping center is very useful for our residence. This community gives us a better opportunity for being a fit for all age groups. addition to this we are enjoy our free time with family and friends. There is a multiple facilities such as , Yoga center, gymnastic, younger kids are doing swimming and their is small multiplex also.

If this centre close for temporary or permanent basis it might be increase a such issues like, old age people are not setting or not able to do yoga. Kids are might getting distract due to no open space for playing. Moreover, this centre is located in our nearby location so we utilise our time in physical activities. But if it is shut, we facing financial creases and our half of the time spend in travelling which gives us presser of mentally and physically.

I hope you understand our situations and give us a positive reward of this.

Yours faithfully,

Sam.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt: describing how you use the centre, explaining its importance, and outlining the effects of its closure. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, while you mention the centre is useful for 'all age groups,' the explanation of why it is important for the community remains quite general. The description of the effects of closure is clear in intent but suffers from awkward phrasing, which slightly obscures the impact. To improve, try to provide more specific examples or elaborate further on the consequences to better demonstrate the significance of the centre to the local council.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use some basic cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'In addition to this,' which is good. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes interrupted by grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as in the second paragraph where the transition between the centre closing and the resulting issues is a bit disjointed. The use of referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult to determine exactly what some pronouns refer to. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words will help your ideas progress more smoothly.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing you to communicate your main points. You use some relevant topic-specific terms like 'physical activities,' 'community,' and 'multiplex.' However, there are several instances of word-choice errors and non-standard collocations, such as 'financial creases' (likely meaning 'financial pressures' or 'difficulties') and 'presser of mentally and physically' (meaning 'mental and physical pressure'). These errors occasionally impede the clarity of your message. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise vocabulary and ensuring that words are used in their correct collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is a positive step. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the letter, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('there is a multiple facilities'), article usage, and word order ('Kids are might getting distract'). These errors are noticeable and sometimes make the text difficult to read. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction prevents a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for common errors like verb forms and pluralisation will significantly improve your accuracy.

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