Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 am writing this letter to inform you about the benefits of center for the local community.

The community center become a convenient place for me and residents who live nearby. I used it for various purposes such as playing indoor games, reading books that helps me to relax my mind. In addition, occasionally my peers and family use this center for community events like Diwali festival.

It plays an important role in citizens live because of these they get an opportunity to interact with their neighborhood and learn their cultures and traditions. Apart from that, it also assists individuals to break their monotony in their daily schedule and get a chance to play a sports with their friends learn a plethora of skills like leadership, problem solving, cooperation etcetera.

There are a number of negative effects if it close such as people will not have a place where they can meet with their friends and spend the leisure time.

Thank you for your attention. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Ramandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have addressed all three bullet points of the prompt: describing your use of the centre, explaining its importance, and outlining the consequences of its closure. The ideas are relevant and clearly presented. However, the development of these points is somewhat brief. For instance, while you mention the 'Diwali festival' and 'leadership skills,' these could be expanded with more specific detail to fully satisfy the requirements for a more developed response. The tone is appropriate for a formal letter to a council, and the purpose of the letter is clear from the outset. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is explored with slightly more depth and supporting detail.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a logical progression, moving from the introduction to the benefits and finally the consequences of closure. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In addition,' 'Apart from that,' and 'because of these.' However, the flow is occasionally hindered by minor mechanical errors in sentence structure and referencing. For example, the phrase 'because of these they get an opportunity' is slightly awkward and lacks a clear antecedent. Paragraphing is present, but the structure could be improved by separating the benefits from the consequences more distinctly to enhance the overall readability and logical flow of your argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'convenient,' 'monotony,' and 'plethora.' There are some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'citizens live' (should be 'citizens' lives') and 'play a sports' (should be 'play sports'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. To improve, focus on using more natural collocations and ensuring that word forms (nouns vs. verbs) are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is a good start. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'The community center become' (should be 'becomes'), 'reading books that helps' (should be 'help'), and 'if it close' (should be 'if it closes'). These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable but do not generally impede the reader's understanding of your message. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and verb tense consistency, as these are the most common areas where your accuracy is currently slipping.

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