Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 Priya Patel from 1001 Talwood Drive. I am writing this letter on behalf of my community. We recently got notice about communtiy centre going to be closed very soon. This news has made all of us very disappointed.

Community centre is our go to place. By saying that I mean, me my friends and family are using centre for daily evening walks, get togethers, playing badminton, and sometimes we plan community picnics as well.

What concerns me is that, centre has now become an essential part of our society. Having access to park brings sense of togetherness. Everyone gets to know each other, and on top of that enhance physical fitness. People who lives alone, starts coming to centre every morning and evening perhaps feels less isolated.

This decision will make community less alive. People will be locked in thier house or apartments. There will be no interactions among neighbours.

I request you to lool into this, and do something.

Kind reagrds,

Priya.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The letter addresses all three requested points and maintains a clear concern about the proposed closure. You explain how you and others use the centre for walks, gatherings, badminton and picnics, then describe its role in fitness, social connection and reducing isolation. You also identify likely effects, such as neighbours having fewer opportunities to interact. These relevant details meet the task well. However, some points are asserted rather than fully explained: for example, “People will be locked in their house or apartments” is a broad prediction, and the consequences for particular groups or access to exercise could be developed more convincingly. The request to the council is also very brief. A more specific, supported appeal would make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a sensible sequence: you introduce the issue, describe how the centre is used, explain its community value, and outline possible consequences before making a request. Separate paragraphs help the reader follow these stages, and links such as “What concerns me” and “on top of that” show an effort to connect ideas. Some connections are less smooth or precise, however. “By saying that I mean” is an awkward transition, while “This decision will make community less alive” moves quickly from the centre’s benefits to a general prediction. The final request could also connect more clearly to the reasons already given. Use a few more precise transitions and develop the relationship between each benefit and the effect of closure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary for the topic, including “essential part,” “physical fitness,” “togetherness” and “isolated.” These choices communicate the centre’s social and health benefits, and the overall message remains understandable. However, several spelling errors and imprecise or informal expressions limit the accuracy and flexibility of the vocabulary: “communtiy,” “thier,” “lool” and “reagrds” are noticeable, while “go to place” and “less alive” are not ideal for a formal letter. “Park” also does not clearly match the sports and leisure centre described in the task. Proofread carefully and choose more precise, formal collocations, such as “community hub” or “socially vibrant,” to express your ideas more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The letter includes both simple statements and attempts at more complex sentences, such as “People who lives alone, starts coming to centre every morning and evening perhaps feels less isolated.” This shows an effort to explain a consequence in detail, but the sentence contains several grammatical problems: the subject and verbs do not agree, and the article and punctuation use are inaccurate. Other examples include “me my friends and family are using centre” and “Having access to park brings sense of togetherness,” where sentence structure and article use need attention. These errors sometimes make the phrasing less clear, although the main meaning can generally be understood. Practise subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, then check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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