Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-16

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 6.5)

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing this letter to explain the importance of sports and leisure centre.

When I was just a kid, I have been visiting to this centre with my family. This is the nearest place where we spend our time after coming from school and my parents from work. On the weekdays, My father teaches me how to be phsyically fit and practices badminton with me, whereas my mothes teaches me all the rules and explaining all the nutrients important for my body to keep going. On weekends, me and my friends plays the matches under the guidance of a referee.

Furthermore, I have seen all ages spending their time in sports and leisure centre. Lot of young people love to play ice hockey here where as their parents are usually spending time playing chess and other board games. This is the only place where the community gets together and everyone forgets any conflicts happened with one another. this place binds us all together as one. That is very crucial for today's society.

Moreover, if the centre closes, mostly people will be sitting home and spending time watching TV or scrolling through social media. This will affect their health, as obesity will be one of the major concerns. Also, not being able to spend time with one another, problems won't find any solutions. It will lead to toxicity within the society.

I hope you will look into this matter and proceed in the favour of our society. I look forward to your response.

Thanks and Regards,

Mohul Goyal

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three points and maintains a clear position in favour of keeping the centre open. Personal examples—such as your father practising badminton with you and your friends playing matches—show how you use it, while the discussion of different age groups explains its community value. You also identify plausible consequences of closure, including reduced activity and fewer opportunities for people to resolve conflicts. These ideas are relevant and supported, although some claims, such as people mostly staying home or social problems becoming “toxicity,” are broad and could be explained more precisely. To strengthen the response further, develop the likely effects with a specific example and make the request to the council more direct.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The letter has a clear progression: it introduces the purpose, describes family and personal use, broadens to the community, and then considers the consequences of closure. Paragraphing supports this structure, and transitions such as “Furthermore” and “Moreover” help signal the movement between points. The closing also suits the purpose of a formal letter. At times, however, the links between ideas are a little abrupt: the shift from community activities to social unity, for example, would benefit from a clearer explanation. Some linking phrases are used in a predictable sequence. Use a wider range of referencing and transitions, and connect each example explicitly to the point it supports, to make the progression more seamless.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses enough vocabulary to communicate its main ideas, including topic-related terms such as “badminton,” “referee,” “ice hockey,” and “obesity.” It also attempts more expressive language, for example “binds us all together” and “toxicity within the society.” However, word choice and collocation are often inaccurate or unnatural, as in “visiting to this centre,” “spending their time in sports and leisure centre,” and “problems won't find any solutions.” Spelling errors such as “phsyically” and “mothes” also reduce accuracy. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the message, but they limit precision and naturalness. Focus on common collocations and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a conditional sentence beginning “if the centre closes.” This gives the letter some structural variety. However, errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “When I was just a kid, I have been visiting” mixes past-time reference with the present perfect, while “me and my friends plays” has incorrect subject form and agreement. “My father teaches me how to be physically fit and practices badminton with me” also creates an unclear subject relationship. Review tense consistency, subject–verb agreement, and sentence boundaries; accurate control of these patterns would make your ideas easier to follow.

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