Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-18

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)

Respected sir/ madam,

I am a compliant resident of this community and this letter, is in regard to the recent news of the council planning to close the community centre. I know that it is due to the minimal intersest by the community, in the activities that are offered at the centre. However, my family and I are active users of the centre and over the years, we have benefitted a lot from the centre.

I believe that extra curricular activities are very important for an individual growth. My son is keen into swimming and uses the pool at the centre, every alternate day. He feels rejuvenated after his visit. Practicing at the centre has made him hone his skill and is now representing at the state level.

I propose that we should raise awareness regarding the importance of sports and make the centre more accessible for the users. If the centre closes then people will not have any resource to pursue their hobby. Also, it will affect their mental state.

It would be great, if you consider my request. Thank you, for your time and support.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Shah

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three requested points and maintain a clear, polite purpose: you explain that your family uses the centre, describe your son’s swimming and progress to state-level representation, and outline consequences if it closes. The community value of sport is also stated through its benefits to individual growth and mental wellbeing. These relevant details give the letter a solid foundation. However, the explanation of how the wider community uses or benefits from the centre is brief, and the possible effects of closure are mostly general; “people will not have any resource to pursue their hobby” could be supported with specific impacts, such as reduced access to affordable exercise or fewer activities for young people. Developing these points more fully would make the case more persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall progression: you introduce the council’s proposal, give a personal example, explain the centre’s value, and finish with a request. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and linking expressions such as “However,” “If the centre closes,” and “Also” make the relationships between ideas understandable. The organisation is effective, though some transitions feel mechanical, and the final paragraph moves quickly from a proposal to the consequences of closure and then to the closing request. You could improve flow by grouping the community benefits and closure effects more deliberately, and by using clearer references to connect each point. The reader can follow the argument, but the links between some ideas could be smoother and more fully developed.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for a formal letter, including relevant expressions such as “active users,” “raise awareness,” “accessible,” and “representing at the state level.” These choices communicate your main points, and the meaning remains clear despite some inaccurate or unnatural wording. For example, “compliant resident” does not express the intended idea, while “keen into swimming” and “hone his skill” are not natural collocations in this context. There are also spelling and word-form slips, including “intersest” and “extra curricular.” To strengthen your vocabulary, choose more precise formal phrases and check spelling and collocation. This would make the letter sound more natural and persuasive without requiring unnecessarily complex language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a conditional sentence (“If the centre closes then people will not have any resource…”) and clauses introduced by “However” and “that.” Most sentences are understandable, and grammatical errors do not prevent the reader from following your message. Some errors in sentence construction and punctuation remain, however. For instance, the comma in “this letter, is in regard” separates the subject from its verb, and several commas interrupt phrases unnecessarily, as in “uses the pool at the centre, every alternate day.” The sentence “Practicing at the centre has made him hone his skill and is now representing…” also has an unclear subject in its second clause. Review comma placement and ensure each clause has a clear subject and verb; this will improve accuracy while preserving your range.

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