Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-10

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 to a raise concern regarding closure of centre which was opened for year ago.

Me and my friends or family use this centre for many purpose. We meet with each other in this centre. We play games in a team. We free relax when we go with friend after work.

This sports and leisure centre plays crucial rolle for the local community because people get a chance to become socialise . They can improve their social life and make new friend. They can also strength their health while playing games. They can address their stress issues when they meet with their near and dear.

If centre close, it will bring negative effects. Firstly, they cannot get an opportunity to do outdoor activities and become lazy. Secondary, they may not get a chance to meet their friend and suffer from stress.

I hope you will think again before making dcision of closing it.

your faithfully,

Kirandeep Kaur

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points and maintain a clear purpose: you raise concern about closure, describe how you use the centre, explain its community value, and outline possible consequences. Examples such as meeting friends, playing team games, improving health, and reducing stress are relevant. The explanation of how you personally use the centre is present but general; one specific activity or routine would make it more convincing. Likewise, the effects of closure are identified, but could be developed by explaining what alternatives local people might lack. The closing request to reconsider is appropriate. To strengthen the letter further, extend these ideas with a little more specific support while keeping the focus on the council’s decision.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: an opening purpose is followed by separate paragraphs on use, community importance, and the effects of closure, then a concluding request. This makes the main message easy to follow. You also use basic signposting such as “Firstly” and “Secondary” to organise the consequences. However, some connections are mechanical, and “Secondary” is not the natural sequence marker here; “Secondly” would be clearer. The repeated use of “they” also leaves the reference slightly unclear, as it could mean centre users or local people generally. More varied linking and clearer references would help the progression feel smoother and more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main ideas, and you attempt some relevant expressions, including “crucial role,” “social life,” and “stress issues.” However, several word choices, collocations, and spelling errors make the letter sound less natural, such as “free relax,” “become socialise,” “strength their health,” and “near and dear.” “Rolle” and “dcision” also contain spelling errors. These do not prevent the reader from understanding your overall message, but they show that control of vocabulary is still uneven. Aim to learn common word partnerships for this topic and check spelling and word forms carefully; this will make your ideas more precise and appropriate for a formal letter.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate through mostly simple sentences and make some attempts to link ideas, for example, “If centre close, it will bring negative effects.” The overall meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in articles, agreement, verb forms, and sentence construction occur across the letter. Examples include “I am writing to a raise concern,” “Me and my friends or family use,” and “people get a chance to become socialise.” The conditional sentence also needs a correctly formed subject and verb, such as “If the centre closes, local people will…”. To improve, practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then add a few controlled complex sentences. Check articles and subject–verb agreement when proofreading.

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