Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-07

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,

I'm writing this letter to request you to keep open the sport facility center. In the recent newspaper, I have read that our local sport center will be closing due to the budget issue. However, I would like to request you to keep them open for public welfare. Since this is the only leisure center in our town, we would use them effectively. We will prepare a complete schedule highlighting the operational hours, maintenance required equipment and also provide responsible person's details in case needed.

This sports facility is the backbone for the local community. Many locals are visiting the center to do regular exercises and spend time with their friends and family members. Also, kids and teenagers are enjoying their games at the center. Therefore, it is essential to keep them operational.

If the center closes, community gets disappointed and relocate to another area. Also, this would impact on the social gathering. Therefore, I would like to request you to continue to maintain the center operational.

I hope you understand the importance of the sports center in local communist's life.

Best Regards,

Ram Patel

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed all three bullet points in the prompt. You mentioned how the center is used, explained its importance, and described the potential negative effects of its closure. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, when describing how you use the center, you provide a general statement rather than specific personal examples. Similarly, the consequences of closure are mentioned briefly. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your ideas with more detail and specific examples to fully satisfy the 'well-developed' requirement of the higher band descriptors.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The letter is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'However', 'Therefore', and 'Also' to link your ideas. While the progression is logical, the use of these devices is sometimes repetitive and mechanical. To improve, try to vary your linking words and ensure that the transition between sentences is smoother. For example, the connection between the second and third paragraphs could be improved by using a more sophisticated transition to highlight the contrast between the center's importance and the consequences of its closure.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to communicate your message clearly. You use some relevant terms like 'operational', 'leisure center', and 'public welfare'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'local communist's life' (which is likely a typo for 'community's') and 'maintenance required equipment'. These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To achieve a higher score, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that your word choices are contextually accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While your meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'I'm writing this letter to request you to keep open the sport facility center' (word order) and 'community gets disappointed' (missing article). Additionally, there are issues with subject-verb agreement and pluralization. While these errors rarely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on proofreading for small errors like articles and verb forms to improve your accuracy.

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