Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-20

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 5.0)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing a letter regarding the use of community center which is beneficial for the local population.

During the free time me and my family or friends go into the center and do some activities such as reading books is the library or join the yoga classes which is available on weekends. Kids like to indoor games in theeir zone areas.

Mostly native people prefer to come in the evening time or on weekends This is the best option to make interaction with each other. For the yougster there is a gym that helps to make them physically strong. Most of the members feel strees public center work as a strees booster for them.

I this center will be close then chidren have to go in other towns to continue their activity. Most of the families will prefer to move out of this town because they focusing on their children's carrier.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The candidate has attempted all parts of the task. They mention how they and their family use the centre through activities like reading in the library, yoga classes, and the children's zone. They also explain its importance for the local community by highlighting social interaction and fitness benefits through the gym. Furthermore, they describe the possible effects of closure, noting that children would have to travel to other towns and families might consider moving. However, the development of these ideas is rather limited and basic, and the purpose of the letter could be stated more clearly in the opening. The response achieves a Band 5.5 as it addresses all bullet points, but the ideas remain somewhat undeveloped and simplistic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The letter is organised into basic paragraphs, though the logical progression is disrupted by fragmented sentences and abrupt transitions, such as jumping between family activities and general community habits. Cohesive devices are minimal or repetitive; for instance, the writer relies on simple transitions and repetitive phrasing rather than a flexible range of linking words. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal flow of ideas lacks smoothness. Referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'I this center will be close' which creates a disjointed reading experience. This performance aligns best with Band 5.0 descriptors, where some organisation is present but overall progression is weak and cohesive devices are inadequate.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and basic, which is adequate for communication but restricts the precision of the letter. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items, such as 'beneficial', 'interaction', and 'booster', but there are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, for example, 'make interaction' instead of 'interact' and 'streess public center work as a streess booster'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'yougster', 'theeir', and 'chidlren'. Because the errors are noticeable and cause some difficulty for the reader while remaining minimally adequate for the task, the lexical resource is rated at Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response shows a mix of simple and attempting complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing prepositions and incorrect verb tenses ('me and my family or friends go into the center', 'such as reading books is the library', 'yoga classes which is available', 'Kids like to indoor games', 'I this center will be close then chidren have to go'). These errors cause frequent difficulty for the reader and demonstrate a limited range of accurate structures. This profile corresponds to a Band 5.0, where frequent grammatical errors persist and attempts at complex structures are often faulty.

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