Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-17

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 5.5)

Dear Sir,

I'm writing this letter to state the importance of the sport and lesiure centre in Delta state , the roles it plays in the lives of members of the public and why it should not be closed down .

The Delta State Sports and Leisure Centre was built in 2007, and its has become of the key historical buildings in our community. This facility is opened to people of all ages and race , financial background and social class. This bulding is very important to the locals because it was built by funds donated by our own community. Also it has become a unifying monument where people from all social background ,race and political interest hang out to watch or participate in sporting activites.

For a very long time since its creation, the centre has being where myself and my childhood friends look forward to spent our free time to engage in sports like basket ball, tennis , swimming and other board games . Also the senior members of society are not left out as there are several mind engaging and fun games which they can play with one another .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You give relevant details about how you and your friends use the centre, naming basketball, tennis, swimming and board games, and you explain its community value through its role in bringing people together. However, the response does not fully address the task: it does not clearly explain the possible effects on local people if the centre closes, and it never directly asks the council to keep it open. The historical background and the claim that it was funded by the community support its importance, but these points need to be connected more explicitly to the decision facing the council. Develop the consequences of closure—for example, fewer affordable activities or reduced opportunities for social contact—and finish with a clear request.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The letter has a recognisable opening and its ideas are grouped into paragraphs: first the purpose, then the centre’s community role, followed by your personal use of it. This gives the reader a basic progression, and linking expressions such as “Also” help connect related points. However, the response ends without a concluding paragraph, so the argument feels unfinished and the requested effects of closure are not integrated into its progression. Some linking is repetitive, particularly the repeated references to people from different social backgrounds. Organise the letter around the three requested points, using a separate paragraph for the consequences of closure and a final paragraph that restates your request to the council.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including “unifying monument,” “financial background,” “participate in sporting activities” and “mind engaging.” These choices show an attempt to describe both the centre’s social role and its facilities, and the meaning is generally understandable. Some spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, such as “lesiure,” “bulding,” “activites” and “hang out” in a formal letter. A few phrases are also unnatural or imprecise: “has become of the key historical buildings” and “look forward to spent our free time.” Aim for accurate spelling and more natural formal collocations, such as “a key community facility” and “spend our free time taking part in sports.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and more developed sentence forms, including the relative clause in “a unifying monument where people … hang out” and the contrast introduced by “as” when describing older residents. The main ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. For example, “its has become” has incorrect pronoun and verb agreement, while “look forward to spent” uses the wrong verb form after “to”; it should be “look forward to spending.” There are also issues with articles and number in “people of all ages and race” and “all social background.” Check agreement, plural forms and verb patterns carefully, and proofread punctuation and spacing so that the more complex sentences remain controlled.

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