Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-19

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 or Madam,

I am writing this letter regarding the community centre in my hometown.me and my friends often go their enjoy some sports and also spend qualilty time with each other. We play indoor volleyball and also the swimming pool is the best thing over there.

first and foremost, to stay healthly people should do the physical activities, as they can play sports in centre to improve their fitness, it is a vital things for local people. secondly, in their free time they can spend with friends and also can learn new skills, which will help them in daily life.

if this centre will be closed, then individuals could not do the exercise and they could not rid of their strees which not only put effect on their physical but also on their mental health.

I hope you will be understand how much centre is essential for near by people and you will take better desicion.

thanks

Gurwinder singh

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all three bullet points required in the prompt. You successfully mention how you use the centre, specifically noting that you and your friends go there to play indoor volleyball and use the swimming pool. Furthermore, you explain why it is important by highlighting its role in keeping people healthy and fit, and you describe the negative effects of closure by pointing out that individuals would miss out on exercise, leading to stress and negative impacts on both physical and mental health. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited and basic. To reach a higher band, the points could be extended with more specific examples or deeper explanation. Nevertheless, all parts of the task are adequately addressed, earning a Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The letter follows a clear overall progression, starting with a standard greeting, moving through the required bullet points, and concluding with an appropriate sign-off. Paragraphing is attempted, with distinct sections for the introduction, the body points, and the conclusion, although the transitions between sentences can feel slightly disjointed due to punctuation errors. Cohesive devices such as 'first and foremost' and 'secondly' are used to structure the arguments, though referencing is occasionally faulty, such as the ambiguous pronoun use in 'put effect on their physical'. Overall, the organization is coherent enough to guide the reader through the letter without confusion, fitting the Band 6 descriptor well.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your message about the sports and leisure centre. You attempt some less common vocabulary, such as 'vital things', 'physical activities', and 'mental health'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, such as 'qualilty' instead of quality, 'healthly' instead of healthy, 'strees' instead of stress, and 'desicion' instead of decision. Additionally, phrases like 'put effect on' are unnatural collocations ('have an effect on' would be more appropriate). Because these errors do not impede overall communication but restrict precision, the lexical resource is best placed at Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure. For instance, you successfully use conditional structures like 'if this centre will be closed, then individuals could not do...'. However, this specific sentence contains a grammatical error in the condition ('will be closed' instead of 'is closed'). There are also frequent errors in punctuation and basic grammar, such as missing capital letters at the beginning of sentences and in names ('me', 'first and foremost', 'Gurwinder singh'), run-on clauses linked by commas rather than proper conjunctions or full stops, and article omissions. While these errors are noticeable and cause some distraction, they rarely impede overall communication, supporting a Band 5.5 score.

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